Mar 20, 2026, 9:56 AM

World media outlets react Iran interception of US F-35 jet

World media outlets react Iran interception of US F-35 jet

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Many of world’s media outlets reacted to Iran’s interception of a US F-35 stealth fighter jet by the powerful Armed Forces of Iran.

The CNN was one of the first world’s media outlets that showed reaction and published the news of interception of a US F-35 stealth fighter on its social media account, announcing, “A US F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing in the West Asia after crossing Iranian skies.”

Al Jazeera also wrote in a message on its X social media account, “Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it had targeted a US F-35 stealth fighter jet."
“IRGC says it attacked and damaged US F-35 fighter jet. CENTCOM confirms jet made emergency landing.”

Lebanese-based “Al-Mayadeen” TV Network also wrote in a message on its X social media account, citing two informed sources, announced that an American F-35 fighter jet was forced to land at a US base in West Asia after it was believed to have been targeted by Iranian air defenses.
“A US F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at a US airbase in West Asia after being struck by what CNN described as “What is believed to be Iranian fire,” citing two sources familiar with the matter.

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