Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, the informed source said, “Media report that has been circulating about the destruction of the second American F-35 has not been confirmed so far."
“It is possible that this fake news was spread by the Americans and Israelis themselves in a bid to overshadow the targeting of the first F-35,” the source added.
This informed source emphasized that the relevant Iranian officials will announce it if the destruction of the second F-35 is confirmed.
He noted that the destruction of the American F-35 practically destroyed the US military technological superiority in the world, and for this reason, efforts such as spreading some unconfirmed rumors and then denying them could be a kind of devilish media campaign.
Earlier, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has successfully hit a US Air Force F-35 stealth fighter jet in central Iran's airspace.
According to a statement released by the IRGC on its official news website on Thursday, the jet was struck at 2:50 a.m. local time by the IRGC’s advanced, modern air defense systems.
"The fate of the fighter jet is unclear and under investigation, and the likelihood of its crash is very high," it said.
The IRGC noted that the interception follows the successful downing of more than 125 US-Israeli drones by Iran’s defense systems, signaling significant and purposeful upgrades in the country’s integrated air defense network.
Further details on the incident are still under investigation.