Photos of a downed American plane in Iran, Tehran claims it shot down an F-35, while images indicate they are the remains of an F-15E Strike Eagle
Photos have appeared on the internet for which some social media accounts claim depict parts of an American stealth fighter jet F-35, which Iran claims was shot down in the central part of the country, but by all accounts this is not true.
First Decisive Response to Trump’s Empty Rhetoric: Iran Brings Down Another US F-35 in Central Skies
— Tasnim News Agency (@Tasnimnews_EN) April 3, 2026
Iran’s IRGC has destroyed a second advanced US F-35 fighter jet in central Iran’s airspace, marking a direct retaliationagainst “baseless threats” from US President Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/344ah5qTMJ
Reuters reported this morning, citing the Iranian news agency Mehr, that an F-35 was shot down and that Tehran claims it is “unlikely” that the pilot survived.
Sky News states that, if confirmed, this would be the second time Iran has hit an American F-35 fighter, after one such aircraft had to make an emergency landing almost two weeks ago due to suspicion that it was under enemy fire.
🚫 CLAIM: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it downed an "enemy" fighter jet over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 2, 2026
✅ FACT: All U.S. fighter aircraft are accounted for. Iran's IRGC has made the same false claim at least half a dozen times. pic.twitter.com/bN7HJdLxEr
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM), responsible for the Middle East, has still not commented on these claims.
However, claims have also appeared on the X social network that photos of the aircraft’s remains clearly indicate that it is an American F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet, and not an F-35, which is much more expensive and, depending on the model, costs from 82.5 to 109 million dollars.
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Source: Kurir; Photo: Printscreen X