Sharp attacks continue between US-Israel and Iran. Amidst all this, Kuwait ‘accidentally’ shot down three F-15 fighter jets of the US Air Force, the US Army has confirmed this. The Kuwait Army has also acknowledged the incident and the US military expressed gratitude for the efforts of Kuwait’s defense forces for their support in the ongoing operation.

Kuwait accidentally shot down F-15

The Central Command said, ‘During the operation against Iran, Kuwait accidentally shot down 3 American F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft. It was also made clear by the US Army that all six crew members of the three F-15 aircraft that crashed are safe. He got out safely, he has been rescued safely and his condition is stable.

At 11:03 pm ET, March 1, three US F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident.

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— US Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 2, 2026

According to United States Central Command (CENTCOM), at 11:03 pm Eastern Time on March 1, three US F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft flying in support of Operation Epic Fury crashed over Kuwait due to apparently friendly fire. The US military has said that Kuwait accidentally shot down three American F-15E Strike Eagle planes during the campaign against Iran.

Iran had claimed to have shot down F-15 fighter plane

Let us tell you that earlier Iran had claimed that it had shot down an F-15 fighter plane. A video related to this was also revealed, in which a plane was seen falling at a slow speed, with flames coming out from its rear part. The plane was flying over Kuwait at that time. However, it was not clear then whether it was an American or Israeli aircraft. Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Defense Ministry confirmed that ‘several US military aircraft have crashed.’