"Hitting F-35 is not one-off event": Iranian Parliament Speaker claims forces neutralised 180 drones, targeted US stealth jet

Iran Herald · April 19, 2026 War

Tehran [Iran], April 19 (ANI): Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has highlighted what he described as the Islamic Republic's growing military capability, claiming that its forces neutralised around 180 drones and targeted a US F-35 stealth fighter jet.