Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran’s armed forces had achieved what he described as a historic military breakthrough claiming Iran became the first military force to successfully shoot down an American-made F-35 stealth fighter jet.
International reports noted that Iranian state media and IRGC affiliated outlets claimed multiple F-35 aircraft were targeted during recent regional operations while U.S. officials publicly rejected the claims and stated no American fighter aircraft had been confirmed shot down.
Araghchi also warned that Iran had gained major lessons from the conflict saying that if another war begins Tehran would be prepared with what he described as even greater surprises intensifying debate about the region’s shifting military balance and the effectiveness of Iran’s air defense systems.
Sources: Reuters, Anadolu Agency, Xinhua, Official statement from Abbas Araghchi
