Iran claims 'world's first' hit on US' fifth-generation F-35 lightning 2; US officials confirm emergency landing

Iran Herald · March 20, 2026 War

Tehran [Iran], March 20 (ANI): Iran on Thursday claimed to have become the first nation in the world to strike an US F-35 Lightning 2, one of the most valuable US aircraft and the backbone of the US's fifth-generation warfighting capabilities. Over 19 countries have already flown or are preparing to fly the Lightning 2, which is in great demand both within the USAF and among its allies.

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