New Delhi, March 22 -- Iran on Sunday said its Armed Forces have shot down an enemy F-15 fighter jet in the skies over the country's southern coast. According to Iranian state media reports, the Joint Air Defense Command intercepted and fired ground-to-air missiles at the F-15 fighter jet near Hormuz Island.

The Iranian Army statement added that investigations are underway to learn about the fate of the F-15.

Iranian media also shared a purported video of the downing of the F-15 fighter jet.

The US has so far not commented on the Iranian claims. Apart from the US, other Middle East nations, including Saudi Arabia, Israel and Qatar, also have F-15s in their fleet.

If confirmed, this will be the fourth F-15 the US has lost since the sta...