Iran Fires on US F-35 Over Hormuz as Air Defense Network Reconstitutes
🛡️ HORMUZ — Iran shot at an F-35 and missed; the miss matters less than the attempt. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: An unsuccessful SAM engagement against a US F-35 confirms Iran's air defense reconstitution is operational, not theoretical. For CENTCOM, this changes the strike calculus: suppression of air defenses (SEAD) becomes a required first layer for any resumed bombing campaign, raising the cost and footprint of the next strike package significantly.
