F-15 aircraft, the U.S. air force escorted the Iranian airliner from a distance of one kilometer, taking into account international norms, told in the press service of the U.S. Central command (CENTCOM). It stressed that after the fact, as the pilot of the F-15 identified the Aircraft as Passenger Aircraft Mahan Air, an American fighter moved away to a safe distance. "Professional interception was conducted in conformity with international standards ", - noted in the command of the United States. before stated on the approximation of the fighters from the Iranian passenger plane of the airline Mahan Air, flying from Tehran to Beirut. Originally there was information about the fact that fighter jets intercepted an Iranian Passenger Plane was likely to be Israeli, then broadcaster IRIB referring to the information of the crew said that the story is about the American interceptors. Iranian media reported several received damage when the pilot of the plane tried to leave from collision with the fighters. The incident, according to media reports, occurred in the district of al-TANF in Syria, where the us forces. A passenger Plane landed in Beirut, landed passengers, refueled, then flew back to Tehran. The Iranian foreign Ministry said Tehran is studying the circumstances of the event, but did not highlight the guilty. In Tehran said that they would take necessary political and legal measures, as soon as I get additional data about it. <span style="color:darkgray