Has Iran brought down an ‘unkillable’ US F-35 jet?

Iran claimed it struck a U.S. F-35 fighter jet and released footage purporting to show the incident. The F-35, one of the world's most advanced military aircraft, is designed with stealth capabilities intended to evade detection and attack. Iran's assertion—if confirmed—would represent a significant challenge to the jet's reputation for technological superiority and could affect perceptions of U.S. air superiority in Middle Eastern conflicts. The U.S. military has not yet publicly confirmed whether an F-35 was hit or damaged. Any verified successful strike on the aircraft would carry major implications for military assessments of both Iranian air defense capabilities and the F-35's effectiveness in combat zones.