The F-35, which is flown by many countries, had previously only logged missile and drone interceptions until now.

This marks the first time an F-35 has ever achieved a confirmed air-to-air takedown. An Israeli F-35I downed an Iranian YAK-130 in the first fighter jet dogfight of the war, the IDF announced at

An Israeli stealth fighter jet shot down a manned Iranian aircraft in a historic first early Wednesday during ongoing bombardments five days into “Operation Epic Fury.” The Russian-made Iranian Yak-130 jet was downed in air-to-air combat over Tehran,

The Israel Defense Forces released video of an F-35I “Adir" stealth jet downing an Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran, calling it a historic first for the aircraft.

The IDF has released footage of the dramatic moment its F-35I "Adir" took down the Iranian combat jet over Tehran.

In another first, the U.K. reported that its Royal Air Force’s F-35B jets had intercepted Iranian drones above Jordan.

Gemini said The overnight bombardment of Iran marks the most significant tactical expansion of Operation Epic Fury to date. By deploying over 80 fighter jets and specifically targeting the \"architectural spine\" of the IRGC—its military universities and

This is the first time an F-35 has shot down a manned fighter jet. We will probably get more details throughout the day, but on Mar. 4, 2026, the Israeli Defense Forces announced on social media that an F-35I Adir jet belonging to the Israeli Air Force shot down an Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran.

Dramatic footage has captured the moment an Israeli stealth fighter shot down an Iranian jet in a first-of-its-kind combat strike on Wednesday. Footage released by the Israeli Defense Forces on Thursday showed the Israeli F-35 jet focusing in on its target – a Russian-made Iranian Yak-130 – over Tehran before the air-to-air kill.

Video footage shows the Israel Defense Forces striking two F-4 and F-5 fighters before they took off from an airport in western Iran.