Iran Alleges It Downed Israeli Aircraft and Seized Pilot, a Claim Israel Rejects
- On Friday, Iran claimed it shot down two Israeli F-35 jets and downed several drones after Israeli strikes hit Iranian military and nuclear sites.
- These events followed lethal Israeli airstrikes that killed top Iranian commanders, scientists, and civilians, heightening tensions between the two nations.
- Iran said one pilot ejected into its territory and was captured, while Israel denied all claims, calling Iranian reports baseless and fabricated.
- Colonel Avichay Adraee, who serves as the IDF’s spokesperson for Arabic-language communications, rejected Iran’s allegations, describing them as false claims propagated by Iranian media and highlighting the absence of credible evidence amid contradictory reports.
- The incident has escalated regional tensions, with Iran vowing a severe response, and international observers closely monitoring the fluid situation.
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Iranian media claims Israeli pilots captured, IDF denies
DUBAI: The Iranian army has claimed they have downed a third Israeli F-35 fighter jet since Israel’s attacks began on Friday. State Iranian media, Tehran Times, reported that one pilot is believed to have been liquidated and another captured by Iranian forces. However, the Israeli Defense Forces denied the claims dubbing the news “fake”. “This news being spread by Iranian
Iranian media claims two Israeli jets downed, pilot captured; Israel rejects report
Iran's air defense has downed two Israeli Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets as well as a large number of micro aerial vehicles, capturing a female Israeli pilot, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
Two Israeli F-35 Stealth Fighters Shot Down Over Iran, Female Pilot Captured: How Credible Are the Reports?
A spokesman of the Iranian Armed Forces has confirmed the shooting down of two Israeli F-35 fifth generation fighter aircraft during clashes on June 13, with state media subsequently reporting the capture of one female pilot who landed on Iranian soil after ejecting. Although the veracity of these claims remains in question, an assessment of the circumstances of the F-35’s operations, and the capabilities of Iranian air defences, provides contex…
Iran claims it shot down two Israeli F-35 jets in retaliation, IDF responds
Earlier, Iran launched over 100 missiles targeting Israeli sites, most of which were intercepted by Israel's air defence systems. However, a second wave of missile strikes followed, with some missiles successfully hitting cities within Israel.
Iran shoots down two Israeli jets, captures one pilot – Iranian media – CLG News
Iran shoots down two Israeli jets, captures one pilot – Iranian media | 13 June 2025 | Iranian media outlet Tasnim has claimed Tehran shot down two Israeli fighter jets on Friday and managed to capture the female pilot of one plane alive. Unconfirmed footage appears show the pilot deploy a parachute while in the air. Some reports have claimed that the pilot’s aircraft was an F-35 fighter jet and Western media has confirmed their use in the Israe…
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