An American F-35 fighter plane has made an emergency landing at a US airbase located in the Middle East. It is believed that this plane was attacked by Iran.
Earlier, Trump’s Defense Minister had said in a press conference that America is winning the war against Iran. However, recent reports seem to prove America’s claims false.
US Central Command spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins said the fifth-generation stealth jet was “on a combat mission over Iran” when it had to make an emergency landing. Hawkins said the plane landed safely and the incident was under investigation.
Hawkins added, “The plane landed safely and the pilot is in stable condition.” Let us tell you that this will be the first time that Iran has targeted an American aircraft in the war that started in late February. Both the US and Israel are using F-35 aircraft in this conflict; The cost of this aircraft is more than $100 million.
What did the Defense Minister say in the press conference?
During a press briefing at the Pentagon on Thursday, top US military officials said together that Iran’s ability to attack US forces and its allies in the Middle East is becoming increasingly vulnerable. He also acknowledged that despite entering the 19th day of the war, Iran still has the capability to do so.
“They came into this fight with a tremendous amount of weapons. They still have some capability left,” Gen. Dan Kane, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, said during the briefing.
“As I’ve said from day one, our capabilities are continuing to grow, while Iran’s capabilities are continuing to deteriorate,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during the briefing. He later added that the US was “destroying and weakening” Iran’s ability to launch drones and missiles at a “historic” level.