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Female Israeli pilot captured by Iran after F-35 jet shot down
ALBAWABA - Iranian media said on Saturday that an Israeli pilot was taken prisoner by Iranian military special forces after they shot down an F-35 fighter aircraft over western Iran. Although no official video or confirmation has been made public yet, it has been stated that the pilot successfully evacuated before being captured. As part of its air defense operations, the Iranian army has previously stated that it had successfully targeted and destroyed several drones and two Israeli F-35 fighter planes. The fate of the Israeli pilots is still being investigated, the official IRNA news agency said. Israel, however, has refuted the allegations. Agence France-Presse (AFP) was informed by an unidentified Israeli official that any loss of aircraft over Iranian territory was "false news," denying claims of downed fighter planes. Israeli attacks against Iranian targets have persisted in spite of the denial. Iran's national media said that after breaking into Iranian airspace close to the Salmas border, its soldiers shot down several Israeli drones engaged in surveillance missions. The deputy governor of Lorestan Province was reported by Tasnim News Agency as stating that Iranian troops had intercepted and destroyed four Israeli drones and small planes above Khorramabad. The events take place while tensions between the two nations are rising, with both sides exchanging airstrikes and military threats in one of the most heated conflicts in recent memory.
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"One Shot:" Iran takes down Israeli F-35 fighter, pilot missing
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. 🔴 وكالة سبوتنيك الروسية: منظومة دفاعية إيرانية الصنع تسقط طائرة F-35 إسرائيلية على ارتفاع عالٍ بطلقة واحدة — 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. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
