
Video shows IDF F-35I ‘Adir’ shooting down Iranian fighter jet over Tehran
The Israel Defense Forces released video of an F-35I “Adir" stealth jet downing an Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran, calling it a historic first for the aircraft.
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The Israel Defense Forces released video of an F-35I “Adir" stealth jet downing an Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran, calling it a historic first for the aircraft.

Iran launched more missiles at Israel and U.S. bases as war in the Middle East enters a sixth day. Israel announced multiple incoming attacks early Thursday and said it was intercepting the missiles. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.

The IDF confirmed that an Israeli F-35I shot down an Iranian YAK-130, marking a significant escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict.

Israel said one of its F-35 fighter jets, known as an Adir, had downed another crewed plane over Tehran, the Iranian capital. Iran did not immediately comment.

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The Israeli armed forces announced that an F-35 jet shot down an Iranian Yak-130 fighter, marking the first such downing in history.

The Israeli army on Thursday released footage showing an Israeli F-35 fighter jet shooting down an Iranian fighter jet over Tehran, marking the first known instance of an F-35 downing an enemy aircraft...

Israel’s military said an F-35I “Adir" stealth jet shot down an Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran, the first time the aircraft has destroyed a manned fighter in combat.
Any Iranian fighter jets could be problematic for Israeli and American drones and generally complicate the battle space, making it harder for close-range "stand-in" attacks.