00:26America's most advanced stealth fighters
00:30are no longer untouchable.
00:31That is the explosive message coming from Tehran after Iran's acting defense minister announced
00:38major wartime breakthroughs in air defense technology during the recent U.S.-Israeli
00:44war against Iran.
00:47Speaking in a newly released video, Brigadier General Syed Majid Ibn Reza declared that Iran's
00:54military capabilities transformed dramatically during 40 days of intense combat against what
01:01he described as two nuclear-armed enemies, the United States and Israel.
01:07According to the General, Iran's battlefield tactics and military technologies evolved
01:13at unprecedented speed during the war.
01:16Our surprises in technique and tactics were far more advanced than before, he said.
01:22Then came the stunning revelation.
01:25Iran says its forces successfully targeted more than 200 enemy aircraft during the conflict.
01:32That includes drones, surveillance planes, refueling aircraft, combat helicopters, and even America's
01:40prized stealth fighters.
01:42The acting defense minister revealed that neutralizing stealth aircraft like the U.S.-made F-35 Lightning-2
01:50became an immediate wartime priority for Iran's defense industries.
01:55In less than 10 days, he said, we mastered technologies capable of seriously damaging F-35s and other advanced enemy
02:04aircraft.
02:05He added that striking enemy drones and fighter jets eventually became a daily and weekly routine.
02:12Iranian officials say the war shattered the long-standing myth that stealth aircraft are invisible and invincible.
02:21One Iranian officer reportedly involved in downing an American F-35 made an even bolder declaration.
02:36The conflict erupted on February 28th after massive U.S.-Israeli strikes targeted Iranian military leaders and strategic sites across the
02:48country.
02:49Iran responded with relentless missile and drone barrages against Israeli-linked targets and U.S. military assets across the region.
02:59Throughout the war, Tehran repeatedly announced the interception and destruction of invading aircraft, missiles, and drones.
03:08Now, a newly released congressional report is adding fuel to the controversy.
03:14According to the document, the United States military reportedly lost at least 42 aircraft during the war,
03:22with estimated costs already reaching $2.6 billion.
03:26The report allegedly lists damaged or destroyed aircraft, including F-15E Strike Eagles, an F-35A Lightning II, A-10
03:39Thunderbolt attack aircraft, KC-135 refueling planes, MQ-9 Reaper drones, and even high-value surveillance aircraft.
03:50Analysts cited in the report estimate the total replacement costs could eventually surpass $7 billion.
03:59If true, the implications are enormous.
04:03For decades, American air superiority relied heavily on stealth technology and overwhelming aerial dominance.
04:11But now, Iran insists the war proved something very different.
04:15That even the world's most advanced warplanes can be hunted, tracked, and destroyed.
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