🚨 WAR UPDATE: Air Superiority Over Iran – Israeli F-35 Shoots Down Iranian Fighter

💥 A major development in the ongoing Middle East conflict: the Israeli Air Force announced that one of its stealth F-35I “Adir” fighters shot down an Iranian jet over Tehran, marking a historic moment in modern aerial warfare.

⚔️ The downed aircraft was reportedly a Russian-made Yak-130, used by Iran for training and light combat missions. The interception occurred during Israel’s expanding air campaign targeting Iranian military infrastructure and missile facilities.

🚀 This engagement is significant because it represents the first confirmed air-to-air kill by an F-35 against a crewed aircraft in combat. It is also Israel’s first air-to-air victory against a manned enemy aircraft in roughly 40 years, highlighting the technological gap between Israel’s stealth fighters and Iran’s older air fleet.

🛰️ Military analysts say the event reflects Israel’s growing air superiority over parts of Iranian airspace, achieved after waves of strikes destroyed numerous Iranian air-defense systems and command centers.

🌍 The aerial battle comes amid a broader regional war involving U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets and retaliatory drone and missile attacks by Iran across the Middle East, raising fears of a wider conflict affecting global energy routes and security.