> Iran shoots down an US Air Force KC-135 refueling tanker

The other aircraft was also a KC-135.  Bad news for the Dept. of War and the Air Force who have had difficulty choosing a replacement for the KC-135.

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Iranian military claims US refueling aircraft was shot down in western Iraq, crew killed

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/ir … ed/3862535

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/anadolu-agency/

Overall, we rate Anadolu Agency Right Biased editorially and Mixed factually due to poor sourcing. Further, this is an agency controlled by the right-wing ruling party and has a very strong pro-government state bias.

Factual Reporting: MIXED

MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: LIMITED FREEDOM

MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2021 World Press Freedom Index ranks Turkey 153 out of 180 countries. Reporters Without Borders says, “Turkey is again the world’s biggest prison for professional journalists.”

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https://honestreporting.com/anadolu-and … ainstream/

Anadolu and the Western Media Pipeline: How a Terror-Supporting State Agency Entered the Global Mainstream

Key Takeaways:

Turkish state propaganda in disguise: Anadolu Agency operates under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and consistently echoes Ankara’s pro-Hamas narrative while being treated in the West as neutral journalism.

Laundered through Western platforms: Anadolu content is distributed via Getty Images, Reuters Connect, and Agence France-Presse — entering global newsrooms stripped of context about its state-controlled origins and ideological bias.

Serious accountability gaps: From biased correspondents operating inside Israel to Gaza-based journalists who crossed into Israel on October 7 alongside Hamas terrorists, Anadolu’s footprint raises urgent questions about vetting, access, and Western media due diligence.