Iran claims domestic air defense system hit US F-35 fighter jet
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, March 22 (Reporter Shadati Chen Xiao) According to a report from the Iranian Tasnim News Agency on the 21st, a U.S. F-35 fighter jet was hit by an Iranian domestically produced air defense system.
The report cited Iranian military sources as saying: "The U.S. had previously showcased the F-35 fighter jet as a pride of its military technology to the world, and this attack on the F-35 was carried out by the Iranian air defense system." The sources indicated that the U.S. and Israel believed that no air defense system could track and strike the F-35, but Iran's domestic air defense system surprised them.
The sources also stated that in the coming days, Iran will showcase its new capabilities to counter enemies.
On the 19th, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it had hit a U.S. F-35 stealth fighter jet, causing significant damage. According to a report from CNN on the 19th, a U.S. F-35 fighter jet reportedly made an emergency landing after being hit by Iranian fire.
On March 19, 2023, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps successfully hit a U.S. F-35 fighter jet with its domestic air defense system in Tehran, Iran. This incident surprised U.S. and Israeli officials, who previously believed that no defense system could track the F-35. The aircraft sustained severe damage and was forced to make an emergency landing. Iran is expected to demonstrate its new military capabilities in the coming days.
- Iranian air defense system hit a U.S. F-35 fighter jet on March 19, 2023.
- The attack surprised U.S. and Israeli officials who believed F-35s were undetectable.
- Iran plans to showcase new capabilities in the coming days.
- The F-35 was reportedly severely damaged and made an emergency landing.