Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has publicly displayed wreckage of U.S. and Israeli aircraft it says were shot down during the 2026 Iran war, including remains identified as a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle. The underground exhibition, shown in Tehran coverage, features an ejection seat, canopy and tail section from the fighter jet alongside debris from other aircraft and drones.
Tasnim described the F-15 wreckage as being shown publicly for the first time. Iranian state media framed the display as evidence of air-defence successes during Operation Epic Fury, while the broader coverage presented it as part of a propaganda and commemoration push by Iranian authorities.
The material has direct relevance for aviation and defence observers because it links a specific airframe to one of the conflict’s reported losses and keeps the question of combat attrition in the public domain. Other items on display reportedly include wreckage from MQ-9 Reaper drones, MQ-1C-type drones and possibly MC-130J components, although the claim that all of the items were shot down by Iran remains unverified in the available reporting.