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00:20New footage from Iran is raising serious questions tonight.
00:24Multiple angles, a missile launch, and a U.S. fighter jet in its sights.
00:30Did this video just capture a direct hit?
00:33From the coastal city of Chabahar, newly surfaced clips are spreading fast across social media.
00:39They appear to show the moment a shoulder-launched missile, also known as a MANPADS, is fired at a U
00:46.S. Navy F-A-18 Super Hornet.
00:49The footage shows a low-flying fighter jet moving across the skyline.
00:54Then, suddenly, a bright flash from the ground.
00:58A missile streaks upward, tracked from multiple angles.
01:02Seconds later, a visible burst near the aircraft, and what looks like a small object or debris separating from the
01:10jet.
01:11Iranian sources are calling it a successful strike.
01:15They claim the missile bypassed the jet's defenses, caused damage, and even suggest the aircraft went down into nearby waters.
01:24The incident is being framed as a major win for Iran's air defense capabilities.
01:29But the United States is pushing back, hard.
01:33Officials say no American aircraft has been shot down, and all jets in the region are fully accounted for.
01:40No confirmed crash.
01:41No pilot distress signals.
01:43No wreckage.
01:45Chabahar has become a hotspot in rising U.S.-Iran tensions, and low-altitude flights like this can make even advanced
01:53jets more vulnerable to portable missiles.
01:56So what really happened in the skies over Chabahar?
02:00A successful hit, or a near-miss amplified online?
02:05Until verified evidence emerges, the truth remains contested.
02:09One video, multiple angles, but still no clear answer.
02:30A U.S. fighter jet shot down?
02:35That's the explosive claim coming from Iran, as the war in the skies takes a dramatic turn.
02:43Tehran says its air defenses have struck back and hit an American F-18.
02:51Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the IRGC, has announced that a U.S. F-18 fighter jet was hit by
03:00its air defense systems.
03:02According to Iranian state media, the jet was targeted by the Basij air defense units, part of Iran's integrated, layered
03:11defense network.
03:12The claim comes with video footage circulating widely across Iranian platforms.
03:19Tehran says this is proof that its defenses are adapting and improving, especially after weeks of intense U.S. and
03:28Israeli airstrikes.
03:30Iran also claims it has already shot down more than 125 drones since the war began, positioning this latest strike
03:40as part of a broader defensive success.
03:43This isn't the first such claim.
03:46Earlier this month, Iran reported hitting a U.S. F-35 stealth fighter, forcing it into an emergency landing.
03:54And at the center of this response, the Basij, a volunteer paramilitary force now playing a growing role in Iran's
04:04air defense operations, from ground-based systems to mobile launch platforms.
04:10However, the United States has not confirmed the F-18 incident, U.S. Central Command has remained silent, and there
04:20is no independent verification of the claim so far.
04:24Experts say, while Iran's defenses have shown resilience, the U.S. still holds clear air superiority, with advanced stealth aircraft,
04:35electronic warfare systems, and precision strike capabilities.
04:39A signal to its people, a warning to its enemies, and a reminder that the battle of perception is just
04:49as important as the battle in the skies.
04:52So, did Iran really shoot down a U.S. fighter jet, or is this part of the information war playing
05:00out alongside the real one?
05:02For now, the skies remain contested, and the truth still under scrutiny.
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