Pentagon Inspector General Reportedly Confirms F-35 Damaged in Strike Linked to Iran
Iranian state media cited a Pentagon inspector general report saying a U.S. stealth F-35 fighter jet was hit and damaged during the conflict with Iran.
Iran's Mehr News Agency reported on September 15 that a Pentagon inspector general had confirmed a U.S. stealth F-35 fighter jet sustained damage after being hit during the recent war between the United States and Iran.
According to the report, the inspector general's findings indicate that the advanced aircraft, considered one of the most sophisticated fighter jets in the U.S. arsenal, was struck during the conflict, resulting in damage to the plane.
Mehr News did not provide additional details in the excerpt regarding the specific location, date, or circumstances of the strike, nor did it specify how the inspector general's office reached its conclusions or when the report was released.
The claim, as reported by the Iranian outlet, could not be independently verified. The Pentagon has not issued a separate public statement confirming the report as described by Mehr News.
The report comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, following a period of military confrontation between the two countries. Further details on the alleged incident, including any official U.S. military assessment, were not immediately available.
Sources
- Pentagon confirms F-35 fighter jet hit by Iran during war — Mehr News (Iran)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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