US admits to \'intercepting\' Iranian passenger plane

US admits to 'intercepting' Iranian passenger plane

Deutsche Welle Friday, 24 July 2020 ()
The US Central Command has claimed responsibility for engaging with an Iranian passenger plane in Syrian airspace. Iranian officials have threatened to take legal and political action over the incident.
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 Several passengers aboard an Iranian plane were reportedly injured on Thursday after the pilot changed altitude to avoid collision with a U.S. fighter jet, according to Iranian media. But the U.S. military said its F-15 was at a safe distance. Gloria Tso reports.