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May 30, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
Chinese-made missile likely downed US F-15E in Iran
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NBC reports US investigators think a Chinese-made man-portable missile shot down an F-15E over southwestern Iran in April.
WHO: NBC News citing US officials and intelligence sources
WHAT: US investigators believe a Chinese-made shoulder-fired missile downed an F-15E Strike Eagle
WHEN: May 30, 2026 at 12:55 PM ET
WHERE: Southwestern Iran (Zagros Mountains)
WHY: A Chinese-made man-portable air defense system was the most likely weapon used in the shootdown.
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