An American F-15 jet was seen chasing after an Iranian Shahed drone in Iraqi skies in a video that has gone viral.
The video, which has sparked fears of a heightened escalation in the ongoing Iran-US war, shows a jet trying to target a drone in the air as plumes of smoke emerge in the backdrop.
While some social media handles claimed that the US F-15 jet 'failed' to shoot down the drone in northern Iraq, others said that the drone later struck in Erbil.
The authenticity of the clip could not be independently verified by HT.
The Shahed drones, which have played a big role for Iran in the war, are low-cost Iranian weapons reportedly used a lot in the ongoing war with Israel and the US.
These drones are easier to deploy but difficult to destroy on the ground and cost much less than the missiles the US defence systems are built to engage.
The US F-15 jets have been in the spotlight recently after Iran claimed to have shot one of them down in the country's southern coast and near Hormuz Island.
The US CENTCOM later denied these claims saying no US fighter aircraft have been shot down by Iran.
The war between Iran and the US rages on, with hopes for peace dampened after US President Donald Trump's prime time address on the matter, in which he issued fresh threats to Iran.
In response, Iran has also vowed 'more crushing' attacks against the US and Israel.
