On 17 November, UK Ministry of Defense announced that a British F-35 fighter jet crashed after take-off from Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth while conducting its routine mission on Mediterranean Sea and the pilot escaped uninjured from the crash. While it is stated that the fighter jet crashed due to forgetting the plastic cover on the engine, the investigation into the incident continues. After the last statement, a footage recently appears to show the British F-35 fighter jet crash during take-off from the aircraft carrier. In the footage, while reaching take-off runway end of aircraft carrier, the fighter jet seen slowing down instead of accelerate and fall overboard. Right at that moment its seen that pilot of the fighter jet eject himself from aircraft.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi issued a stern warning to the UK, Germany, and France, accusing them of making a “new strategic mistake” regarding Tehran’s nuclear program. In a social media post, Arakchi said, “Iran will give a tough and determined response to the violation of its rights,” criticizing the European trio for backing a resolution against Iran at the IAEA Board of Governors.
Arakchi condemned the move as baseless, recalling past disputes in 2005 which led to the expansion of Iran’s uranium enrichment. “Have these three really not learned any lessons in the last twenty years?” he said.
Meanwhile, the IAEA reported on May 31 that Iran’s 60% enriched uranium stockpile had grown from 274.8 kg in February to 408.6 kg by May 17. In response, the UK, Germany, and France are reportedly preparing to refer Iran’s file to the UN Security Council, which could activate the “snapback” mechanism and reimpose UN sanctions.
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