【Iran's Air Defense Missiles Lock On to U.S. F-35 Again】
The U.S. military launched air strikes on Iran again on August 30, one month after the previous attack. According to Axios News in the United States, the U.S. Central Command has already developed a new strike plan aimed at conducting regular, limited attacks on Iran to prevent Iran from rebuilding its radar early-warning and missile capabilities. According to U.S. officials, the reason behind this military planning is primarily due to Iran’s recent missile launch targeting a U.S. "Lightning" fighter jet, which served as a clear warning sign.
A month ago, the U.S. conducted nearly two weeks of continuous attacks on Iran, directly weakening Iran's air defense, radar early-warning, and maritime surveillance capabilities, thereby enabling the U.S. to smoothly guide tankers along the "Oman route" through the Strait of Hormuz.
However, during the past period, Iran has not been idle either. They have continuously attempted to rebuild their radar early-warning systems, maritime surveillance, and air defense capabilities in order to more accurately target vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
A recent incident has further heightened U.S. concerns: Iran fired an air defense missile at a U.S. "Lightning" fighter jet that was providing cover for ships traversing the strait. Although the missile ultimately did not pose a threat to the aircraft, it served as a signal to the U.S. that Iran is attempting to rebuild its military strength.
It remains unclear how Iran detected the stealth "Lightning" fighter jet, but this incident undoubtedly highlights Iran's rapid progress in restoring its radar early-warning and air defense capabilities.
Notably, this is not the first time Iran has detected a "stealth" aircraft. During the peak of U.S.-Iran hostilities, Iran successfully detected and even shot down a "Lightning" fighter jet.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1875118176768075/
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