Iranian passenger jet and American fighter plane nearly collide

The World

On Thursday, an Iranian passenger plane flying over southwestern Syria apparently had to swerve and drop when a US fighter plane flew close to the airliner. Several civilian passengers on board were injured. The incident could further inflame tensions between the US and Iran. Host Marco Werman speaks Negar Mortazavi, an Iranian American analyst and host of The Iran Podcast.

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