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Iran is claiming another dramatic victory — this time, a U.S. F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet shot down over central Iran. And now… they’re showing the wreckage. But is this really the aircraft the world thinks it is?

State-linked Iranian media, including Tasnim, Mehr, and Press TV, say the IRGC’s new advanced air-defense system struck the jet with a “massive explosion,” leaving the pilot unlikely to survive. Officials even reference the 48th Fighter Wing’s tail markings from RAF Lakenheath, signaling a high-profile U.S. target.

Iranian outlets quickly released photos showing twisted metal, tail sections, and debris. Their message? “Even America’s most advanced stealth fighter is vulnerable.” It’s a bold provocation aimed at challenging the perception of U.S. air superiority.



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00:21Iran is claiming another dramatic victory.
00:24This time, a U.S. F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet shot down over central Iran, and
00:32now they're showing the wreckage.
00:34But is this really the aircraft the world thinks it is?
00:38State-linked Iranian media, including Tasnim, Mehr, and Press TV, say the IRGC's new advanced
00:46air defense system struck the jet with a massive explosion, leaving the pilot unlikely
00:52to survive.
00:52Officials even referenced the 48th Fighter Wing's tail markings from RAF Lakenheath, signaling
00:59a high-profile U.S. target.
01:02Iranian outlets quickly released photos showing twisted metal, tail sections, and debris.
01:08Their message?
01:09Even America's most advanced stealth fighter is vulnerable.
01:14It's a bold provocation aimed at challenging the perception of U.S. air superiority.
01:37But experts are skeptical.
01:40Independent analysts and open source intelligence observers immediately questioned the claim.
01:45The wreckage appears more consistent with an F-15E Strike Eagle, a twin-engined, non-stealth
01:52aircraft, rather than the single-engine, stealth-optimized F-35.
01:56This pattern isn't new.
01:59Iran has previously labeled F-15E wreckage as F-35s in earlier incidents.
02:05The Pentagon and CENTCOM have not confirmed any losses, maintaining that all fighter jets
02:11are accounted for.
02:12No satellite imagery or third-party verification has confirmed the crash.
02:17A real F-35 loss would be a huge symbolic and intelligence blow, but for now, it remains
02:24unverified.
02:25This comes amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict, with Operation Epic Fury marking weeks
02:32of airstrikes, missile exchanges, and intense information warfare.
02:37Iran is using this moment to rally domestic morale and provoke the U.S., while Washington
02:43continues to emphasize operational security.
02:46Meanwhile, Iran has claimed that the pilot of the downed F-35 jet has been captured as U.S.
02:53helicopters scrambled to find and rescue the pilot, but failed.
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