U.S. aircraft on a desperate rescue mission are now under fire, and Iranian air defenses are proving they mean business.

Earlier today, Iranian state media reported that an F-35 Jet was downed over central Iran. The American crew reportedly ejected, prompting an immediate U.S. search-and-rescue operation. But what was supposed to be a routine recovery mission quickly turned into a dangerous engagement.

According to Tasnim News and IRGC-linked outlets, Iranian air defense systems actively targeted the U.S. rescue aircraft, including Black Hawk helicopters, C-130s, F-35s, and MQ-9 drones. The operation was described as precise and coordinated, aimed at preventing the Americans from retrieving their downed pilots.

A widely circulated video shows a U.S. plane releasing flares and performing evasive maneuvers to dodge an incoming surface-to-air missile. Bright countermeasures streak across the sky, highlighting just how close the aircraft came to being hit — a stark visual of the high-risk airspace over Iran.

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