The U.S. military's F/A-18E/F was hit but not shot down, demonstrating Iran's formidable air defense interception capabilities.

The clarification from the U.S. Central Command is quite intriguing—it effectively did not deny that one of their F/A-18E/F aircraft was hit, merely stating it wasn't shot down.

Iran's air defense systems have also proven remarkably impressive this time around. Despite U.S. military pressure, they continued to successfully intercept and shoot down American and Israeli aircraft, destroying over 130 U.S.-Israeli drones, significantly weakening U.S.-Israeli ISR capabilities.

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