In a high-stakes move on June 16, 2025, Israel claimed it had destroyed two Iranian F-14 Tomcat fighter jets near Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, hailing it as a blow to Iran’s aerial capabilities.
The IDF stated the jets were readying to intercept Israeli aircraft and that the operation also neutralized a drone launch crew.
But the story took a dramatic twist—Iran flatly rejected the claim, asserting the “destroyed jets” were nothing more than mock-up decoys, long retired and non-operational.
Satellite imagery and defense experts suggest the aircraft hadn’t moved in years, lacking weapons, fuel, or even engines.
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