Iranian state television published a video of missile and drone launches on Thursday, claiming the strikes destroyed or damaged six US F-35 aircraft in retaliation for attacks on Kish Island. The claim is unverified; Iranian media has previously made similar unsubstantiated claims of hitting US aircraft.
Iranian state television released footage on Thursday claiming to show missile and drone launches that it said destroyed or damaged six US F-35 fighter jets. The claim was presented as retaliation for American strikes on Kish Island. As The Zioneer has reported previously, Iranian sources have made several unverified claims of damaging US aircraft during the current conflict, including a claim of downing a US drone and a video showing US jets over Kish Island — none of which have been independently corroborated. The latest footage and the specific claim of F-35 hits could not be verified.
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