The Iranian Army’s air defense system shot down another US F-15 fighter jet as part of Iran’s response to the Zionist-American aggression.
The Iranian Army’s air defense system shot down another US F-15 fighter jet as part of Iran’s response to the Zionist-American aggression.
Okay so if the friendly fire is a from an ally, you can throw that ally under the bus.
Would the same apply if it were American friendly fire? Does it still save face then?
Actually, yes, imo. Enemy shoot downs are something that gives an opponent a propaganda victory. Friendly fire incidents result in remedial training and discipline (and in the case of this regime, firing people, because we can’t have people learning from mistakes now, can we). It’s an expensive mistake, but an expensive mistake is very different from a legit combat loss.