<p>Iran’s military claimed to have struck a second US combat plane on Friday. The A-10 Thunderbolt II, nicknamed Warthog, crashed into the waters of the Persian Gulf after Iran’s air defense systems intercepted and targeted it near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported, citing a statement from the army’s public relations office. CNN has reached out to the US Department of Defense for comment.</p>
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Second US combat plane struck on Friday, Iran says

Iran’s military claimed to have struck a second US combat plane on Friday. The A-10 Thunderbolt II, nicknamed Warthog, crashed into the waters of the Persian Gulf after Iran’s air defense systems intercepted and targeted it near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported, citing a statement from the army’s public relations office. CNN has reached out to the US Department of Defense for comment.

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<p>Iran’s military claimed to have struck a second US combat plane on Friday. The A-10 Thunderbolt II, nicknamed Warthog, crashed into the waters of the Persian Gulf after Iran’s air defense systems intercepted and targeted it near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported, citing a statement from the army’s public relations office. CNN has reached out to the US Department of Defense for comment.</p>
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