Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force F-14 Tomcat Crash

An Iranian Air Force F-14 Tomcat crashed in a desert area near Isfahan on the morning of 18 June 2022. The Associated Press reported that Iranian state media attributed the crash to an engine failure and said both pilots survived and were taken to hospital. Al-Monitor, citing Tasnim, reported the crash at 10:30 a.m. during an operation and said the aircraft was destroyed. Al-Monitor noted that it was the second such incident in Isfahan province in under a month, after an F-7 crash.