[Iranian Military Claims to Have Shot Down a U.S. A-10 Attack Aircraft] According to Golden Finance, on April 4, the Iranian military's public relations department reported on the 3rd that the country's integrated air defense network successfully tracked and shot down a U.S. A-10 attack aircraft in the southern waters near the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian side stated that the aircraft belonged to 'hostile and aggressive forces.' Earlier that day, U.S. officials confirmed that an A-10 'Warthog' attack aircraft had crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, and the pilot had been rescued. (CCTV News)