🚨 BREAKING: Hegseth Gives CENTCOM Iran Update — “No F-15 Shot Down”

⚔️ U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a major update from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) about the ongoing war against Iran, firmly denying claims circulating online that an American F-15 fighter jet was shot down by Iranian forces.

🛑 Hegseth said reports of an F-15 being destroyed by Iran are “false” and part of Iranian information warfare.” He stressed that Tehran is trying to spread misleading claims to convince its population that it is winning the conflict.

💥 During the briefing, U.S. commanders said the campaign against Iran is accelerating, with air and naval strikes targeting missile launchers, drone facilities, and naval assets. Officials say the operation has already severely weakened Iran’s military capabilities.

📉 According to CENTCOM updates:

Iranian ballistic missile launches have dropped by around 90% since the start of the strikes.

Numerous Iranian naval vessels and military sites have been destroyed.

U.S. and allied forces continue to expand control of air and sea operations in the region.

⚠️ However, confusion around aircraft losses has partly come from a separate friendly-fire incident earlier in the war, when three U.S. F-15E jets were accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew members ejecting safely.

🌍 Analysts warn the war is entering a more intense phase, as U.S. and Israeli strikes continue across Iran while Tehran launches missiles and drones across the region.