Iran claims to shoot down $75M US fighter jet, pilot reportedly captured

Iran shot down F 35 US fighter jet

Iranian media claim they have shot down an F-35 fighter jet. They released pictures showing the wreckage and a video they say shows a US rescue operation.

Iran says its forces shot down a US stealth fighter jet over central Iran. The US has launched a search and rescue mission to find the pilot, confirmed Iranian media.

The semi-official Iranian Mehr news agency reported this morning that their forces shot down an F-35 fighter jet and said the pilot’s survival is “unlikely.”

Iran’s state‑linked Press TV released images claiming to show the wreckage of a US F‑35 fighter jet shot down over Iran.

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