The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims to have shot down a second US warplane within 12 hours, stating a new advanced air defense system destroyed an F-35 fighter jet. Iranian officials alleged the aircraft belonged to the UK-based RAF Lakenheath squadron, noting the pilot likely did not survive the violent mid-air explosion. The assertion is part of a broader series of unverified IRGC reports claiming the destruction of multiple US F-15, F-16, and F-18 jets across the region, including one reportedly targeted near Kish Island in the Persian Gulf. However, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has categorically denied the reports as completely false, confirming that all American aircraft are fully accounted for.
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