A US fighter jet pilot rescued by special forces after being shot down over Iran in April described a shocking sight before ejecting from his aircraft: multiple Iranian drones hovering in the air, moving as one, in a formation that resembled a jellyfish, according to four sources familiar with the matter.
The account, which has not been previously reported, was shared by the F-15 pilot with intelligence officials during a debriefing after the incident. It immediately set off a firestorm of debate within the US intelligence community that has yet to be resolved.
If the airman really saw what he described — a formation moving in unison — it would be an alarming advance in Iranian drone capabilities.
0:00 Downed US pilot: Iranian drones swarmed like ‘jellyfish’
0:31 CNN’s Zachary Cohen with more details on what pilot reported
1:45 Did the pilot actually see what he described?
2:52 CNN military analyst retired USAF Col. Cedric Leighton on what US intelligence wants to know
7:12 CNN commentator Sabrina Singh on how this would change US understanding of Iranian tactics
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