Baghdad: Iran announced that the army’s air defense forces destroyed two Israeli F-35 fighter jets at dawn today and published a photo of the wreckage of one of them. The announcement marks a significant development in the region’s ongoing military tensions.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Iranian army’s public relations department stated, “The air defense forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s army succeeded in hitting and destroying two F-35 fighter jets belonging to the Zionist entity and a large number of small aircraft.” This statement highlights the capabilities of Iran’s air defense systems and their operational readiness.

Further developments were reported by the Iranian Tasnim news agency, which added that “one of the pilots, a woman, was captured after one of the two Israeli planes was shot down.” The capture of a pilot could potentially escalate diplomatic and military responses from involved parties.