{"id":15471,"date":"2025-06-25T12:47:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=15471"},"modified":"2025-06-26T09:27:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T09:27:40","slug":"viral-image-and-video-are-not-israeli-f-35-being-shot-down-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/viral-image-and-video-are-not-israeli-f-35-being-shot-down-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral Image and Video are NOT Israeli F-35 Being Shot Down in Iran\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXe9HwKrh0MpgUB2VRRpd9cihzdNYmGMprFIjTpMXBz9L8vGJB5KUgD6u6Tj5u52EFcJUj1oJWTAUHDtYQp7nFqs3-zcWjFF9nYLUtwl87y5g_phdZ0HdGfe9RgU3Rgi8Ce85NoPOJRCmDFvuF4kijI?key=9Znd5y73NE4WhCEiCa1iOg\" alt=\"A plane crashed in the desert\n\nDescription automatically generated\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact-Check: Was an Israeli F-35 Jet Shot Down in Iran?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amid ongoing regional tensions, a viral image circulating on social media claims to show an Israeli F-35 fighter jet that was shot down in Iran. Some users commented the image also commented on the aircraft\u2019s unexpected size and linked it to missiles reportedly used in Gaza. The image and its implications have sparked widespread speculation. We investigated the claims and found them to be false or unverified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A social media post shared an image of a wrecked jet in the desert, accompanied by the claim that the jet is an Israeli F-35 that was shot down in Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcRuBmdECg8cNIXHTUAylKb3BCaxwj8A9xpntzXi0O-wXOMSsLxDlwkJ-ljZ7EMc8aQEqVbQbtf4Sbm5dH1FNVVwLAl6KeDDxvhH3aSzItk1i691mUFfqlhBb8anCrXVJTUv7pLK1BsGLMSejJ8sdU?key=9Znd5y73NE4WhCEiCa1iOg\" alt=\"A plane crashed in the desert\n\nDescription automatically generated\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/philippinesdefense\/posts\/1123354373155266\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/55142997?key=a3cc36fdc8639b64dce48a55dc3f0d32\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeTOlib7gaEzwWgBhTsActIHqcmooyw3jG4Yn0pcj0hvoDM5AUxs_K1e72lxSDnjyqEvsF_JQiAZnhcCS45po-fwZ401Vrm9vl_dQCdsouI8Cyr6pOldGZDC6H3l8FRmLX84QZkZCEUtFpiuLqezY0?key=9Znd5y73NE4WhCEiCa1iOg\" alt=\"A plane crashed in the desert\n\nDescription automatically generated\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/salahshabat1\/status\/1934638367548817590\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/55143014?key=3d825316d7f16781604a58906909cbeb\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfSKX8uTRsAu-C4b5YTvdz0oPjCJTJQPOzCol0V6JlDokZNX6LNwzSGZs93o9NiVsld_kGjMkcb0hBpViHv-S4ERrPjXSpMNS6rGkOONyzrG_oeAipphuF4Gk-dY8BL4HeNlzhDWioWQgUhf5j2ouc?key=9Znd5y73NE4WhCEiCa1iOg\" alt=\"A plane crashed in the desert\n\nDescription automatically generated\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DK9rIGBsa5u\/\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/55146714?key=7c607baa8e83f03a521e241691da4504\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, a video has also gone viral, purporting to show the moment the F-35 was shot down by Iranian jet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=41348247&#038;shareKey=49a7c1926cedbea85d96b5ac776707fb\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blaiseonline\/videos\/1220250779732996\/\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/41348247?key=49a7c1926cedbea85d96b5ac776707fb\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact-Check<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Image Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discrepancy in Aircraft Size:<\/strong> The image shows a large wrecked fighter jet surrounded by people, with the aircraft appearing abnormally massive in comparison to human scale. However:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, as listed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/About-Us\/Fact-Sheets\/Display\/Article\/478441\/f-35a-lightning-ii\/\">public technical documents<\/a>, is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Length: 15.7 meters (51.4 ft)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wingspan: 10.7 meters (35 ft)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Height: 4.38 meters (14.2 ft)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max takeoff weight: ~31,800 kg (70,000 lbs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See the actual size of the F-35 in the video below:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"The F-35: Bringing Together the Best of Our Industry\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PUf3N6UzOTo?start=148&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo of actual F-35 jets show that it stand only slightly taller than an average adult. In contrast, the viral image shows a jet several times larger than the surrounding people, which does not match the real-world proportions of an F-35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdQ-dN62aETcVFNJrbac--O4cFDCFnjDbd2J7INOh_q86nSK1nVP7cFq8vkzoRA5uDXpbpY0YVCiZWtjPMwkqCdmYYU84eOWZp3afL3vF4MqpWGfduuZEYkC2INN4d1hMGeUSeWIbXf4_YCPBoA8GE?key=9Znd5y73NE4WhCEiCa1iOg\" alt=\"A person standing next to a jet\n\nDescription automatically generated\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/tech-tactics\/air-force-f35-pilot-life\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, we analyzed the image using tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/sightengine.com\/\">SightEngine<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wasitai.com\/\">WasItAI.com<\/a>, both of which flagged it as AI-generated content. This further confirms that the image is not authentic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcCzJY6VcOiZCrnKXH54FJkR8d_PxcLVI4HF-GIFZiIImMlylUu-GUe02OnDEZXxoUMuZ2kyBH9aryJmEi1gLZV48OiARTqhdGwyfrGt_vu0OTiV5WsZzQ5CQybiSkKOA_NjhLrgGsf6ZG3k7kGKQ?key=9Znd5y73NE4WhCEiCa1iOg\" alt=\"A screenshot of a computer\n\nDescription automatically generated\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Claim 2: Video of a Jet Being Shot Down<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video circulating alongside the image, claiming to show an Israeli F-35 being shot down, is also misattributed. A reverse image search confirmed that the aircraft in the footage are Russian SU-25 jets, not Israeli. Similar video was uploaded by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WarthogProduction\/shorts\">Warthog Production<\/a> YouTube channel, which specializes in military-related content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Russian SU-25 shot down another SU-25 friendly jet || 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ccdkmoCGSCA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the same footage was reported by global news outlets, including <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JuKTF0iMMqA?si=upyYEhymwuxl8jGv&amp;t=37\">The Sun<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oVq1Xth054M?si=ru3JuPgzaAKBef7w&amp;t=495\">TVP World<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russian-su-25-jet-reportedly-crashes-in-donetsk-oblast\/\">Kyiv Independent<\/a>, the crash may have resulted from friendly fire, meaning a Russian aircraft may have mistakenly shot down another Russian jet during combat operations. As of now, neither Russian nor Ukrainian authorities have issued official statements, and independent verification remains limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Claim of an Israeli F-35 Shot Down in Iran<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Israel&#8217;s June 13 airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, Iranian state media, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2025\/06\/14\/3335239\/iran-downs-another-israeli-f-35-jet\">Tasnim News Agency<\/a>, reported that Iran&#8217;s air defenses shot down several Israeli F-35 fighter jets, particularly near Tabriz on June 16\u201317, 2025. According to these reports, Iran used its Bavar-373 missile system to intercept the aircraft and claimed that Israeli pilots were captured or missing. Various images allegedly showing crashed planes or captured pilots have spread across Iranian media and some other regional news outlets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In stark contrast, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have categorically denied all Iranian allegations, calling them \u201ccompletely baseless\u201d and part of a broader disinformation campaign (<a href=\"https:\/\/defencesecurityasia.com\/en\/fourth-israeli-f-35-destroyed-by-iran-tehran-boasts-stealth-kill-idf-refutes\/\">Source<\/a>). As of June 25, 2025, no independent verification has been provided by third-party military analysts, international monitoring organizations, or major Western news agencies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on our investigation, the viral claims about an Israeli F-35 fighter jet being shot down in Iran are false. The image circulating online has been identified as AI-generated, with multiple inconsistencies that contradict known specifications of the F-35 aircraft. Additionally, the video purported to show the downing of an Israeli jet has been verified as old footage of Russian SU-25 jets, completely unrelated to any Israel-Iran conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/False.png\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Viral Image and Video are NOT Israeli F-35 Being Shot Down in Iran<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cielito Wang<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> False <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=94771514696&#038;text=Please%20type%20your%20Name%20and%20Language:%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Whats-app-sri-lanka.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fact-Check: Was an Israeli F-35 Jet Shot Down in Iran? 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