Disputed · Tehran, Iran ·
Tasnim News (Telegram, Iran-aligned) reports that an Iranian Yak-130 was targeted while taking off to counter F-35 aircraft during the 40-day war, and that its pilot ejected in the Lavasan mountains and was rescued within two hours. An anonymous X repost of @AryJeayBackup says an Israeli F-35 shot the aircraft down with its 25mm cannon over Tehran after the pilot declared a passively detected aircraft a false identification and did not fire. Neither account has official confirmation.
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Verification
Disputed: 2 independent sources.
Sources disagree on:
- Tasnim News says the Yak-130 was targeted while taking off and its pilot ejected in the Lavasan mountains, while an anonymous X repost of @AryJeayBackup says an Israeli F-35 shot it down in the air over Tehran after the pilot did not fire.
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| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happened | Attack (means not stated) | Tasnim (via Tasnim News (Telegram)) | One origin, unverified |
| Place | Tehran, Iran | @AryJeayBackup (via @MenchOsint (X)); consistent with it: Tasnim (via Tasnim News (Telegram)) | One origin |
| Who did it | Israeli F-35 | @AryJeayBackup (via @MenchOsint (X)) | One origin |
| Target | Iranian Yak-130 aircraft | @AryJeayBackup (via @MenchOsint (X)); Tasnim (via Tasnim News (Telegram)) | 2 origins, not corroborated |
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