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Iran said it had shot down a United States Air Force fighter jet over its territory, and footage released by Iranian channels appears to show the wreckage of an F-15E Strike Eagle from the U.S. Air Force’s 494th Fighter Squadron.
Iranian outlets initially claimed the aircraft was an F-35, but a closer review of the debris shown in the video points to a different aircraft. Visible sections of the airframe, including parts of the fuselage and external mounting points, match the layout of the F-15E rather than the stealth design of the F-35.
Maybe it’s normal to arrest those involved in friendly-fire incidents on criminal charges, but this author doesn’t think so.
https://thetruthinternational.com/ghost-of-kuwaitarrested-on-charges-of-criminal-negligence-over-march-6-friendly-fire-incident/
Remember, Kuwait would be inclined to arrest anyone that embarrassed them or messes up in some way. So, the fact that they were arrested doesn’t mean it was deliberate.
Also US allies like to placate their imperial master at the expense of their own people and dignity.