"One Shot:" Iran takes down Israeli F-35 fighter, pilot missing

Al Bawaba

12 hours ago

Published June 14th, 2025 - 11:48 GMT
ALBAWABA - The Iranian military said on Saturday that an Israeli F-35 fighter plane was effectively shot down over western Iran by its air defense units. The statement claims that the pilot evacuated from the plane, however it is unclear what their present condition is.
Military authorities stated that the Israeli aircraft was "targeted and destroyed" by Iranian air defense systems when it was traveling over western regions of the nation in a statement issued by the Iranian Army's Public Relations Department. According to the statement, the pilot engaged the ejection system before to the collision, and an inquiry is now in progress to ascertain their whereabouts and state of health.
According to the Russian official news outlet Sputnik, a single shot from an Iranian air defense system built in the country brought down the aircraft at a high altitude.
Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported earlier Friday that two Israeli fighter planes had been shot down and that one of the pilots who was taken prisoner was a woman. This declaration comes after that story. According to the source, the incident demonstrated how well Iran's defensive systems work to fend off Israeli aircraft attacks and was a significant victory for Iran's military capabilities.
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منظومة دفاعية إيرانية الصنع تسقط طائرة F-35 إسرائيلية على ارتفاع عالٍ بطلقة واحدة pic.twitter.com/65Jr073e5s — سكاي برس (@skypressdz) June 14, 2025
Iranian authorities presented the plane's downing as a clear message of deterrence in the face of rising regional tensions and as evidence of the military's readiness to confront any foreign threats.
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