Iran detected and damaged a US F-35 stealth jet in combat. Chinese experts map out how
Chinese analysts suggest Iran may have detected and damaged a U.S. F-35 stealth fighter using electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems during a combat mission over Iran on Thursday. U.S. Central Command confirmed that an F-35 made an emergency landing at a regional U.S.
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Open questions and key claims
The F-35 was “flying a combat mission over Iran”.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a statement saying it targeted a US aircraft.
We are aware of reports that a US F-35 aircraft conducted an emergency landing at a regional US airbase after flying a combat mission over Iran.
The aircraft landed safely, and the pilot is in stable condition.
US F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing after a combat mission over Iran.
US military confirmed an F-35 had to make an emergency landing at a US base in the Middle East.
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