Iranian jet crashes in eastern Isfahan; kills two pilots  

Tehran: Two pilots have been killed after an Iranian Air Force F-7 fighter jet crashed in eastern Isfahan on Tuesday.

The fighter jet crashed around the Anarak region in Naeen city.  

According to reports, the incident occurred around 8:30 am local time during the training session. The cause of the crash, however, is yet to be ascertained.  

Preliminary reports suggest that the warplane crashed due to a technical defect during the operation

As per authorities the pilots were identified as Major Kasem Zamani and Lieutenant Mohammad Javad Bai. 

The mission of the fighter jet was training shooting, according to the source.