Iran's Army Commander-in-Chief claimed in a statement that an ambush was set up for U.S. forces south of Isfahan, involving various Iranian military and paramilitary units, resulting in the alleged downing of a C-130 aircraft with the first shot.

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Iran's Army Commander-in-Chief just makes up stories: "We had set up an ambush for the Americans south of Isfahan. All intelligence elements were ready. Army, IRGC, police, Basij, and local residents collapsed on the enemy, and with the first shot, the C-130 came down."