Mar 19, 2026, 7:57 PM

Iran strikes US F-35 fighter jet over its territory

Iran strikes US F-35 fighter jet over its territory

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – The Public Relations Office of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that an American F-35 fighter jet was struck and severely damaged by Iran air defense systems.

A strategic F-35 fighter jet belonging to the hostile United States military was struck and sustained significant damage over central Iran at 2:50 a.m. local time today by the IRGC Aerospace Force's advanced, next-generation air defense system, the statement read.

The aircraft's current status remains unconfirmed and is under active assessment; however, there is a high probability that the jet was downed, it added.

This successful interception follows Iran's neutralization of more than 125 U.S. and Israeli-operated surveillance and attack drones by national air defense units. According to the statement, the operation underscores substantive, targeted enhancements to Iran's integrated air defense architecture.

MNA 

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