{"id":18852,"date":"2025-06-13T21:27:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T21:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=18852"},"modified":"2025-06-13T21:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T21:27:20","slug":"iran-claims-downing-of-two-israeli-fighter-jets-amid-unprecedented-aerial-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/13\/iran-claims-downing-of-two-israeli-fighter-jets-amid-unprecedented-aerial-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Claims Downing of Two Israeli Fighter Jets Amid Unprecedented Aerial Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-The Iranian military announced on Friday evening that it had shot down two Israeli fighter jets that were participating in attacks on Iranian territory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1361\">In an official statement, the Iranian army said its forces downed two warplanes during their combat operations inside Iran. It also reported the shooting down of an Israeli drone over the city of Qom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1556\">Iranian state television confirmed that at least one Israeli fighter jet was downed by air defenses, while Tasnim News Agency reported that an Israeli pilot had been captured alive.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"880d40b5-09ec-46ed-a351-b21d4e1eef10\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-17\" data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"111\"><strong data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"111\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Israel Launches &#8220;Rising Lion&#8221; Strikes as Tensions with Iran Escalate Toward Open War<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">However, a spokesperson for the Israeli military denied these claims, stating: \u201cThere is no truth to Iranian reports regarding the downing of an Israeli fighter jet or the arrest of a pilot.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">The incident comes after Israel launched a major offensive at dawn on Friday, backed implicitly by the United States, deploying over 200 warplanes in an operation dubbed \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/13\/israel-launches-rising-lion-operation-over-200-jets-strike-nuclear-and-military-targets-in-iran\/\">Rising Lion<\/a>.\u201d The Israeli assault targeted nuclear facilities, missile bases, and assassinated prominent Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">According to the Israeli military, the \u201cpreemptive operation\u201d is being carried out in multiple waves and was directed by the Israeli political leadership. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the goal of the unprecedented strike is to destroy Iran\u2019s nuclear infrastructure, ballistic missile factories, and several other military assets.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18815\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18815 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/300-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hebrew media outlets reported Friday that an Israeli security source disclosed Mossad had long ago established a base for launching explosive drones inside Iranian territory,\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/300-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/300-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/300-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/300-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/300.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli security sources reveal Mossad established a covert drone base inside Iran near Tehran, used in a coordinated strike on missile launch sites.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">In response, Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei stated in a message to the nation that Iran has the legitimate right to retaliate, vowing a \u201ccrushing response\u201d that would make Israel deeply regret its aggression.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">This Israeli attack is the largest of its kind against Iran, marking a shift from covert operations\u2014such as targeted assassinations and sabotage\u2014to a direct military confrontation unprecedented in the region in recent years.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">Former U.S. President Donald Trump praised the Israeli offensive, calling it \u201cideal,\u201d while revealing that Iran had been given a 60-day deadline to reach a nuclear agreement, which expired on Thursday. As regional and global diplomatic efforts intensify to contain the situation, there is growing fear that this escalation could spiral into a full-scale war.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">The United States, Israel, and other allies have long accused Iran of seeking to build nuclear weapons\u2014charges that Tehran denies, claiming its nuclear program is strictly for peaceful purposes, including power generation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-The Iranian military announced on Friday evening that it had shot down two Israeli fighter jets that were participating in attacks on Iranian territory. In an official statement, the Iranian army said its forces downed two warplanes during their combat operations inside Iran. 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