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Iran's AD 08 air defense system is what took on the American fifth generation F 35. They call it Majid as well.

This system is mounted on a single vehicle. It carries four missile launchers, a targeting sight, and supporting equipment all working together as one unit. It is a short range system with a maximum range of eight kilometers. The missile follows the infrared signature coming off the target and locks on.

Because there is no radar involved, this system cannot be jammed and it is very difficult to detect. Normally it is considered most effective against drones and cruise missiles, but it can also bring down fighter jets flying at low altitude.

So why did the F 35 not crash after being hit?

The missile is small and carries a small warhead. The damage to the F 35 was not enough to bring it down immediately. But the aircraft that was hit would have definitely gone out of service.

This engagement took place on March 19 when Iran's IRGC air defense units struck a US F 35 over central Iran. The jet was forced to make an emergency landing at a US base in the region. The pilot survived. The US confirmed an F 35 made an emergency landing after a combat mission but accounts differ on what caused the damage.

What makes this significant is that the AD 08 uses passive infrared guidance. It does not trigger radar warning systems inside the aircraft. For a stealth jet like the F 35 which is built to avoid radar detection, this presents a different kind of vulnerability. If confirmed, this would be the first time Iran has successfully struck a US F 35 in combat.

References

1. The Military Balance 2026, International Institute for Strategic Studies

2. Janes Defence Weekly, Iran Deploys AD 08 Majid System, March 2026

3. IRGC Official Statement, March 19 2026

4. US Central Command Operational Update, March 20 2026

5. Defense News, F 35 Emergency Landing After Combat Mission, March 20 2026

Aura for Aura

Iran demonstrating what Moses taught : An eye for an eye.

FoolishBoy419:
The beautiful part is that Iran said it has no oil to sell to other international players.

What I'm trying to understand is why Iran waited for this war to happen before closing the strait. Other countries charge for such passages but they chose to allow ships to be sailing at zero cost. They should have closed the strait when they decided to reinstate those sanctions.

I guess the late Ayatollah didn't approve of it.

Who is this brave man?

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/188NYQLSKa/

Mikasaobi:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxd23UVID7k&pp=ygUUZXZlcnlib2R5IGtub3dzIHNvbmc%3D

Someone used an old track for background music. The song is timeless and fits any era because things were messed up for a long time. Some call it good vs evil others light vs dark, it’s the same old story.

This is the safest way to communicate these things if you don’t want to get whacked, especially if you live in the west.

You are not wrong.

SpencerForbes:
The USA is a super power and when they sanction you, even China can only complain reason they call them world police. Go and read your government textbook. Even in history class, we learnt the seven super powers of the world but I guessed you wrote waec in SS1. Gen Z Shudren 😂

See who I have been wasting my time on.

Children everywhere.

SpencerForbes:
What is the meaning of illegal? Omo... some of una dey muzz me for this thread wallahi.

Let's use simple Land Law for those who don't understand Geopolitics:

Imagine you have a plot of land. You have the C of O, you have the keys, everything. But suddenly, the Government slams a "CAVEAT EMPTOR: BUYER BEWARE" sign on the gate because of a court case or debt.

You still "own" the land, yes. But if you go behind and try to sell it to someone, is that a legal transaction? Can the buyer register that land? No. The person who buys it has just bought "wahala," and the money can be seized because the sale violated a standing order.

This is exactly what is happening to Iran. They have the "land" (the oil), but the US has put a global "Caveat Emptor" on it. Any country that buys it outside this 30-day "temporary permit" is buying illegal goods and will face the consequences.

You possess the item, but you don't possess the right to trade it. Know the difference!

So the US is the world government and the law maker for the world?

Can you just stop posting, you are embarrassing yourself the more.

I actually don't want to lecture you, so I prefer you keep exposing your ignorance yourself.

SpencerForbes:
Lmao. Guy do your research. The sanction was global and they’ll only do that illegally. Secondly before they were selling $110 dollars to fund their military gra gra. Let’s see how they cope when it drops to 50 or $60 per barrel.

Are you for real?

You mean Iran was selling her products illegally because US restricted her vassals from buying from Iran?

You mean the US is the one making international laws?

Ignorance oyee

99thEnemy:
Did I sleep on Adam Smith's law of demand and supply and then something changed?

Or noting something of basic economics now means sleeping?

Communicate

99thEnemy:
An excellent point to note.

So who will release the oil for Iran?

Iran has and still selling oil irrespective of the audio oil sanction.

Make una wake up.

Mikasaobi:

Everybody knows pic.twitter.com/FVN4fYtL9i

— Seyed Mohammad Marandi (@s_m_marandi) March 20, 2026

Everyone knows.

I hope the singer is still alive?

He exposed alot in 5 minutes.

Appleyard:
Its a distraction.

Congress will not permit any ground invasion of Iran that includes hundreds of thousands of troops. The war is already getting unpopular, even among lawmakers that were staunch Trump supporters.

The 5k troop is part of the US special forces and amphibious setup ordered recently to reinforce the US army and navy and highten its posture in the fight against Iran.

Without air supremacy over Iran, the US cannot risk any ground operation deep inside Iran. Worst case scenario would be to confront the Iraqi militia that is making operational life difficult for the US in that part of the region. Don't forget they were the once that downed the KC135 aerial refueling tanker and damaged another over Iraqi airspace. If the US and Israel must use the Iraqi and Kuwaiti airspace and border areas unchallenged, then they must have to deal with the militia threat, and it appeared that is where things are headed.

Time for Iran to fortify the militias in Iraq. Give the invaders some bloody noses.

basilico:
I thought it was stated here, the Israel parliamentary system would never let an issue like that be covered up.
He is alive,admit that stop throwing monkey wrenches.

Naivety

QuinQQ:
My friend it's a pattern. Something Iran has
said was not intentional.
As for populations, Israel is less than twice the size of Oman, while Iran is ten times the size of Isreae! Find another excuse

I mentioned Oman!

You're wasting my time.

Mille:
That would be in addition to the 50k soldiers already deployed there. So 55k.

The US will continue destabilising countries until countries themselves bring the war to continental USA

55k lol.

Them go still chop beatings.

WriteerNg:
⚡Pentagon officials have made detailed preparations for deploying U.S. ground forces into Iran, with senior military commanders having submitted specific requests aimed at preparing for such an option if such a decision is made by President Trump, multiple sources briefed on the discussions told CBS News.

Preparations include how to handle the possible detention of Iranian soldiers and paramilitary operatives, such as where Iranian prisoners-of-war would be sent, two sources said, with the U.S. Army’s Immediate Response Force (IRF) under the 82nd Airborne Division and roughly 5,000 Marines from 11th and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit deploying to the Middle East.

This is actually funny.

You want to use 5k soldiers to take a country of 92m people with majority in support of their motherland?

RIP in advance to these 5k.

basilico:
OK. I don't doubt you by the way , I'm just surprised that he has such powers.
Then the next govt reinstates it.

Same way Trump is doing and undoing.

basilico:
How true is that


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BREAKING: Britain has given the United States the green light to use RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia to carry out raids on Iranian missile sites that are attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. - The Times



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Go and check his page for confirmation.

INJESUSNAME:
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QuinQQ:
Iranian drones are easily recognizable as Iran's. So why have they been unilateral about Hormuz that Oman equally controls?? The write-up below will help you.

So you've not learnt that the US copied the Sahel drones?

So you think copies can't be made?

As for Oman, Iran has always been the main actor when it comes to Hormuz, who be Oman and what can they really do to control that important corridor?
If they were the only determinant, the US would have taken control of that straits from them years ago.

Equally control indeed.. How many people dey Oman?

How on earth can they control such an important part of the earth and with what?

This one go funny die if it happens.

emmaodet:
Honestly, they don't care about the bags.
There are tons of people to use as canon fodder.

I think with the arrival of the special forces, it will motivate the Kurds to join and fight alongside them and a big moral for the rebels in Iran to launch attacks too.
It will be a combined attack from various sides

Those Nigerians and south Americans looking for PR are ready to be used.

LordAdam16:
could not happen to a nicer bunch

the great thing about this is that the gulf have warehoused all their trillions in reserves and wealth funds in western banks

e go b lyk abrahimovich

their bank accounts go soon start dey get issue until them agree to the extortion

the us will cripple them kpata kpata so isn'treal can take their lands without pushback

-Lord

They're willing slaves

Mikasaobi:

TRUMP EXTORTS THE GULF FOR MORE MONEY!!!

"If you want the war to continue — $5 trillion. If you want it to stop — $2.5 trillion."

Omani journalist and international affairs researcher Salem Al-Jahoori on BBC Arabic confirms reports of U.S. pressure on Gulf Cooperation Council… pic.twitter.com/JUy1fnsr4w

— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) March 20, 2026

Never underestimate Tacos ability to f**k things up 😆. It’s always business with Taco.

Create a problem

Then come in as the savior at a cost

What a criminal minded country the US is.

Nwaikpe:
What did they move to hotel?
Then how come Iran cannot tell us the name of even one IDF agent or soldier that they have taken down?

Stop wasting my time. It's all over the news.

QuinQQ:
When did Oman, Turkey etc ever helped US in any way or allowed their country used to attack??

Oman and Turkey aren't being attacked by Iran according to their spokeman, he said those attacks are false flags just to draw these countries into the conflict by the Zionists.

The warmongering nations thought Iran was a fry in the pan.

They didn't see this coming.

Even European countries aren't joining the warmongers because they know this was an unnecessary war from the US/Israel

Nwaikpe:
Of course I am aware that they have been going for hotels and oil facilities

You want me to spell all these out for you?

After they started attacking the bases, the US/Zionists moved theiir operations to hotels, Iran followed them there.

As for oil facilities, same thing happened, theirs were attacked from these countries and Iran retaliated too.

You can also decide to feign ignorance, I won't be surprised.

Flangelo12:
Iran has exercised superb restraint in the face of continued and unwarranted aggression.

They would come out the better.

If they were the Zionist, most of the gulf countries would have been destroyed.

They've been very humane in their response so far.

Nwaikpe:
So why is Iran not going for only the bases used?
Why go for hotels, airports, and oil facilities?

If even one of

So you're unaware that's what they've been doing?

Nwaikpe:
Take this:

It has always been Switzerland's claim.

But also take this:

They have always been a victim of their "neutrality" claim.



If they were near Iran, dem too for collect one nonchalant, anger-filled, non-aimed, non-precise, non-calibrated, missile.

Iran is not attacking anyone who is not allowing the US and Israel use their country to attack her.

I guess you knew this but must show your bias still.

Maybe the US is about to put boots down in Iraq, then come into Iran via that route and the Europeans aren't ready for a bloodbath.

emmaodet:
I think something serious and dangerous is about to go on in Iraq.
These countries pulling out their soldiers have info we are not privilege to.