In Iran, social media posts noted explosions, aircraft in area US jet was downed

Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah says that around 3am local time, social media posts mentioned "explosions and aircraft near the city of Yasuj in central Iran" wher...

Developing Major update Updated Apr 5, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC

Track this event Edit in app More event pages

What changed

France24: In Iran, social media posts noted explosions, aircraft in area US jet was downed.

First seen Apr 5, 2026, 6:36 AM UTC Latest source Apr 5, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC

Update 1 5h ago

In Iran, social media posts noted explosions, aircraft in area US jet was downed

France24 •published Apr 5, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC •fetched Apr 5, 2026, 8:37 AM UTC

Update 2 7h ago

In Iran, social media posts noted explosions, aircraft in area US jet was downed

France 24 •published Apr 5, 2026, 6:36 AM UTC •fetched Apr 5, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC