An Iranian warplane crashed on Monday in the Sea of Oman south of the Islamic Republic, killing the two crew members, the state news agency IRNA reported.
The F-4 Phantom, a US-built plane belonging to Iran’s navy, crashed at 12:45pm in the sea near the southern port city of Konarak, the report said.
Experts say Iran has a poor air safety record, with a string of crashes in the past years, many involving old US-built aircraft bought before the 1979 Islamic revolution.
The United States, which broke diplomatic ties in 1980 after Iranian students took US diplomats hostage, has imposed sanctions on Iran that make it difficult for Tehran to buy spare parts for military and civilian aircraft.
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