Iran claims shooting down second US F-35 stealth fighter jet over central region

Iran has claimed that a second F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter was shot down over central Iran. It said the aircraft was targeted by Iran's air defense systems and belonged to a squadron linked to RAF Lakenheath in the UK. According to the claim, the jet exploded on impact, making the survival of the pilots very unlikely. However, there has been no independent confirmation of this claim, and the US has not issued any statement so far. Iran had made similar claims in the past, but none have been independently verified. The report emphasises that while Iran maintains the explosion occurred and pilot survival chances are minimal, the claim remains unverified by independent sources.