Israeli F-35I Fighter Jet Shoots Down Iranian Yak-130 Over Tehran

The Israeli Air Force's F-35I 'Adir' fighter jet shot down an Iranian Yakovlev Yak-130 aircraft over Tehran, marking the first air-to-air kill by an F-35 and Israel's first such engagement in nearly 40 years. The incident occurred amid escalating US-Israel strikes on Iranian targets and Iranian missile attacks. Israel released video footage and audio of the engagement, highlighting the advanced capabilities of the F-35I. Iran has not publicly confirmed the shootdown, while the conflict continues to intensify in the region.