00:00In the name of Allah, the subduer of oppressors, in response to the U.S. president's bluster
00:05and his repeated threats to destroy Iran's bridges, power plants, and electricity and energy
00:11infrastructure, we warn again that if these threats are acted upon, the powerful armed forces
00:18of Islamic Iran will not only target all assets of the Zionist regime and the U.S. in the fields
00:25of fuel, energy, economic centers, and power plants in the region and occupied territories
00:31will more severely and devastatingly target more important and extensive parts of their
00:35assets and the host and allied countries of America and the regime.
00:39She says, the countries hosting American military bases in the region, if they wish to avoid
00:46any harm, must absolutely compel the Americans to withdraw from their territories, and victory
00:52comes only from Allah, the Almighty, the all-wise.
01:19Has Iran just captured a U.S. F-35 pilot? A single image posted online is a
01:26is now fueling one of the biggest claims of the war so far.
01:30If true, this could be a major loss for the United States.
01:34But if not, it could be something else entirely.
01:37Let's break it down.
01:39The story began when Iranian state-linked outlets, including Tasneem News, reported that
01:45a U.S. F-35 stealth fighter had been shot down over central Iran.
01:49This isn't just any aircraft.
01:52The F-35 is one of the most advanced, stealth-capable fighter jets in the world.
01:57So naturally, the claim grabbed global attention instantly.
02:01Soon after, a post on X, amplified by major accounts, pushed the narrative even further.
02:07U.S. F-35 pilot possibly captured by Iran.
02:11And attached to it was a photo, an image allegedly from an IRGC-linked account showing what appears
02:19to be a fighter jet ejection seat lying in desert terrain.
02:22The image shows a metallic ejection seat, visible harness straps, parachute remnants,
02:28and survival kit components.
02:30Even the shadow of the photographer can be seen.
02:33To many, this looked like real evidence.
02:35But here's the catch.
02:37The original caption posted in Persian was vague and cryptic.
02:41It didn't clearly mention an F-35, a crash, or a captured pilot.
02:46Instead, it made sarcastic references to U.S. military narratives, leaving everything open
02:52to interpretation.
02:55Despite that ambiguity, pro-Iranian outlets quickly connected the dots.
02:59They claimed the pilot had ejected, survived, and was possibly captured on Iranian soil.
03:05Some reports even suggested this could be the second F-35 loss in recent weeks, escalating
03:11concerns even further.
03:13But almost immediately, doubts started to emerge.
03:16Open source intelligence analysts began pointing out something critical.
03:20The debris being circulated online may not belong to an F-35 at all.
03:25Instead, it could be from an F-15E Strike Eagle, a completely different two-seat aircraft.
03:32Some components in the images reportedly match F-15E hardware more closely than F-35 systems.
03:40Adding to the mystery, reports surfaced of U.S. search and rescue aircraft, specifically
03:45HC-130J planes flying in the region.
03:48This has fueled speculation that a pilot may have ejected and a rescue mission could be
03:54underway.
03:55But again, nothing officially confirmed.
03:57As of now, the most important detail is this.
04:00There has been no confirmation from the United States.
04:03No Pentagon statement.
04:05No CENTCOM update.
04:06No acknowledgment of a downed F-35, a missing aircraft, or a captured pilot, which leaves
04:13the situation in a gray zone.
04:15This isn't the first time such claims have surfaced.
04:18In March 2026, Iran also claimed it had hit an F-35.
04:24But U.S. officials later stated the aircraft was damaged, the pilot survived, and the jets
04:29safely returned to base.
04:30If this claim turns out to be true, the implications are massive.
04:35This wouldn't just be a tactical loss.
04:37It would be a major symbolic victory for Iran.
05:00To be continued...
05:03To be continued...
05:04To be continued...
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