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Iran says shot down F-35 fighter jet with new defence system
SCMP International2 hours ago
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Iran claims it shot down a U.S. F-35 fighter jet over Iranian airspace using a new air defense system. If accurate, this would represent a major air-defense success and a serious escalation in the ongoing US-Iran conflict, though the report remains unconfirmed by the United States.
Summary
Iran on Friday said it shot down an F-35 fighter jet.
A statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran’s elite military force, said the fighter jet was shot down over Iranian airspace by a new, advanced defence system.
There was no initial confirmation of the incident from the United States, which has been waging war against Iran alongside Israel since February 28.
The IRGC said the F-35 was the second to have been shot down.
“Due to the complete destruction of the aircraft,...
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IranIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsUnited States
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F-35 fighter jetnew defence systemIRGCair defense system
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nuclear threat
cyber warfare
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Key Phrases
"Direct kinetic claim involving advanced U.S. aircraft""Would signal improved Iranian air-defense capability""Unconfirmed but highly escalatory if true""Fits the broader active US/Israel-Iran war context"
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