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http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Report-Israeli-stealth-fighters-fly-over-Iran-547421
Jerusalem Post Middle East REPORT: ISRAELI STEALTH FIGHTERS FLY OVER IRAN Two IAF F-35 Adir fighter jets entered Iranian airspace undetected, according to the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida. BY YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA, JPOST.COM STAFF MARCH 29, 2018 19:15 1 minute read. > Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria, IAF pilots eject F-16 > How Russia is using Syria as a military 'guinea pig' Share on facebook Share on twitter F35 Adir fighter jet The Lockheed Martin F35 fighter jet plane, also known as the Adir, in a test flight. (photo credit: LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS/ LIZ LUTZ) Two Israeli F-35 fighter jets entered Iranian airspace over the past month, Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida reported on Thursday. The act is a signal of heightened regional tensions, especially in light of recent Israeli military attacks in Syria, including against Iranian bases in the country. Sources quoted in Al-Jarida stated that two stealth fighters flew over Syria n and Iraqi airspace to reach an, and even targeted locations in the Iranian cities Bandar Abbas, Esfahan and Shiraz. Be the first to know - Join our Facebook page. The report states that the two fighter jets, among the most advanced in the world, circled at high altitude above Persian Gulf sites suspected of being associated with the Iranian nuclear program. It also states that the two jets went undetected by radar, including by the Russian radar system located in Syria. The source refused to confirm if the operation was undertaken in coordination with the US army, which has recently conducted joint exercises with the IDF. The source added that the seven F-35 fighters in active service in the IAF have conducted a number of missions in Syria and on the Lebanese-Syrian border. He underlined that the fighter jets can travel from Israel to Iran twice without refueling. Israel has admitted to launching about 100 air strikes on Syria over the past five years, targeting Hezbollah terrorists, weapons convoys and infrastructure, and it is believed to be behind dozens more.
