IRGC officer boasts of divine role in F-35 downing

An Iranian anti-aircraft gunner has given an interview claiming to be the first person in the world to have hit a US F-35 fighter jet, though the aircraft was not destroyed and returned to base. The soldier stated, 'God shot down this fighter jet, and we did nothing. We pulled the trigger, and God did the rest,' framing the event as a historic moment of divine intervention. The video was reportedly recorded during combat operations, with an explosion visible that Iranians claim was the interception of an American missile. This account aligns with previous IRGC boasts about the downing of an F-35, adding a new first-person perspective from a crew member.