By Najia Al-Houssari
An Iranian passenger plane was intercepted by two fighter jets in Syrian airspace during a flight from Tehran to Beirut.
The pilot of the Mahan Air plane said two US jets approached the airliner forcing him to change altitude to avoid a collision, Iran’s IRIB news agency reported.
Earlier, the...
Fighter Jets Intercept Iranian Passenger Plane Over Syria
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