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How Did Iran Manage to Detect and Damage a US F-35? Chinese Experts Map Out Ways

The first known combat damage to an F-35 fifth-generation fighter aircraft from a likely Iranian attack suggests that stealth jets can be detected by electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems, according to Chinese analysts. US Central Command reported that the stealth fighter was forced to make an emergency landing during a combat mission over Iran on Thursday. “We are aware of reports that a US F-35 aircraft conducted an emergency landing…

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The Revolutionary Guards claim, video in support, that they managed to hit an American F-35. A first for this fifth-generation stealth aircraft, presented as the flagship of the US Air ForceWhat happened in the Iranian sky on the night of Thursday to Friday? According to the Revolutionary Guards, a missile fired by their air defence (DCA) hit an American fighter plane at around 2.50 am local time, inflicting "significant damage" on it. In a vide…

A US Air Force F-35A Lightning 2 fighter jet claimed to have 'stealth' capabilities was reportedly shot down by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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India Today broke the news in India on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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