Iranian passenger plane forced to change course as US fighter jets approached – report

Iran promises political response after several passengers were reportedly injured when Mahan Air plane quickly changed altitude

Two US fighter jets came close to an Iranian passenger plane over Syrian airspace, causing the pilot to change altitude quickly to avoid collision and injuring several passengers, Iran's official IRIB news agency reported.

The agency initially said a single Israeli jet had come near the plane but later quoted the pilot as saying there were two jets that identified themselves as American.