The conflict between Iran and the United States continues to intensify as Iran's military claims it has launched drone strikes against U.S. military facilities in Kuwait, targeting the Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base as part of the latest phase of its military operation.

According to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the attacks targeted fighter jet shelters, satellite communication systems, and logistics facilities. The IRGC has also released images claiming damage to the Al Azraq Air Base in Jordan, alleging that several American F-35 fighter jets were destroyed or damaged. However, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has disputed these claims, saying all incoming missiles were intercepted and no aircraft or military equipment was damaged.

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For the initial wave of attacks, the US military deployed a wide array of air and naval assets and a diverse arsenal of precision and long-range weapons, marking one of the most concentrated demonstrations of American military power in the region in recent decades.

<p>For the initial wave of attacks, the US military deployed a wide array of air and naval assets and a diverse arsenal of precision and long-range weapons, marking one of the most concentrated demonstrations of American military power in the region in recent decades.</p>

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The F-35 and Tejas Mk2 both offer advanced avionics, sensors, and high speed. While F-35 has an advantage in stealth, India’s Tejas Mk2 brings cutting-edge tech, huge weapon loads, and speed, making it a real contender for modern air power. Read more below.

<p>The F-35 and Tejas Mk2 both offer advanced avionics, sensors, and high speed. While F-35 has an advantage in stealth, India’s Tejas Mk2 brings cutting-edge tech, huge weapon loads, and speed, making it a real contender for modern air power. Read more below.</p>

Tejas Mk2 vs F-35: How India’s new jet compares to the American stealth fighter

<p>After inspiring memes, scorn, ridicule and even a Kerala Tourism marketing campaign, a British &nbsp;F-35 fighter jet that was grounded in the south Indian state for five weeks took off on Tuesday (July 22). The British Royal Navy F-35B &nbsp;left for Australia after getting clearance from a team that had completed maintenance work. After being declared fit to fly,&nbsp; the jet was moved out of the hangar on Monday.&nbsp;<br><br>"A UK F-35B aircraft, which landed following an emergency diversion on June 14, departed today from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. A UK engineering team, deployed since July 6 completed the repairs and safety checks, allowing the aircraft to resume active service," said a British High Commission spokesperson.</p><p>"The UK remains very grateful for the support and collaboration of the Indian authorities and airport teams throughout the repair and recovery process. We look forward to continuing to strengthen our defence partnership with India,” the spokesperson added.</p><h2>British F-35 jet took off for Australia&nbsp;</h2><p>The F35 aircraft, known to cost $110 million and equipped with advanced stealth technolog, departed at 10:50 am local time and headed to Darwin, Australia, airport sources told news agency PTI.&nbsp;<br>No official reason was given as to why it was flying to Australia. But the HMS Prince of Wales, the UK Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier to which the F35 belonged, is in the area.</p><p>HMS Prince of Wales has been conducting joint exercises off the Australia coast.</p><h2>How F-35 jet made emergency landing in Kerala</h2><p>The ordeal of the elite fighter jet started on June 14 when it made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport following a suspected hydraulic issue while doing maneuvers in the Indo-Pacific. The jet, deployed on the aircraft carrier HMS <i>Prince of Wales</i>, was doing a routine sortie in the Arabian Sea when bad weather forced it to make the landing.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Upon inspection, it was seen that the aircraft had issues with both its hydraulic system and auxiliary power unit. A team arrived from the UK and spend days repairing the plane.<br>Initially, engineers from the aircraft carrier visited the jet and tried to repair it. They were unable to do so. Two weeks ago, the British defence ministry sent a team of 14 engineers to the Kerala airport who eventually made it flight-worthy again.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Kerala: The British Navy&#39;s F-35 fighter aircraft, which made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on June 14, takes off from the airport. <a href="https://t.co/RT9vlsL73W">pic.twitter.com/RT9vlsL73W</a></p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1947527533785977165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The British Royal Navy F-35B  left for Australia after getting clearance from a team that had completed maintenance work.


After inspiring memes, scorn, ridicule and even a Kerala Tourism marketing campaign, a British F-35 fighter jet that was grounded in the south Indian state for five weeks took off on Tuesday (July 22). The British Royal Navy F-35B left for Australia after getting clearance from a team that had completed maintenance work. After being declared fit to fly, the jet was moved out of the hangar on Monday. "A UK F-35B aircraft, which landed following an emergency diversion on June 14, departed today from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. A UK engineering team, deployed since July 6 completed the repairs and safety checks, allowing the aircraft to resume active service," said a British High Commission spokesperson. "The UK remains very grateful for the support and collaboration of the Indian authorities and airport teams throughout the repair and recovery process. We look forward to continuing to strengthen our defence partnership with India,” the spokesperson added. British F-35 jet took off for Australia The F35 aircraft, known to cost $110 million and equipped with advanced stealth technolog, departed at 10:50 am local time and headed to Darwin, Australia, airport sources told news agency PTI. No official reason was given as to why it was flying to Australia. But the HMS Prince of Wales, the UK Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier to which the F35 belonged, is in the area. HMS Prince of Wales has been conducting joint exercises off the Australia coast. How F-35 jet made emergency landing in Kerala The ordeal of the elite fighter jet started on June 14 when it made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport following a suspected hydraulic issue while doing maneuvers in the Indo-Pacific. The jet, deployed on the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, was doing a routine sortie in the Arabian Sea when bad weather forced it to make the landing. Upon inspection, it was seen that the aircraft had issues with both its hydraulic system and auxiliary power unit. A team arrived from the UK and spend days repairing the plane. Initially, engineers from the aircraft carrier visited the jet and tried to repair it. They were unable to do so. Two weeks ago, the British defence ministry sent a team of 14 engineers to the Kerala airport who eventually made it flight-worthy again.

<p>The British Royal Navy F-35B &nbsp;left for Australia after getting clearance from a team that had completed maintenance work.<br>&nbsp;</p>

F35 fighter jet of UK leaves Kerala after being stranded for five weeks and inspiring memes and ridicule

<p>The F-35B British fighter jet stranded at the Thiruvananthapuram airport in India’s southern state of Kerala for more than five weeks is finally all set to fly out to the UK on Tuesday. The state-of-the-art fighter jet is due to be “pulled back from the hangar today and the departure is scheduled for Tuesday”, said airport officials as per reports.<br>The fighter jet was on a routine sortie over the Indian Ocean when it came across bad weather roughly 100 nautical miles off the coast of India, forcing it to abandon plans to return to its aircraft carrier, the Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales. The pilot requested emergency landing clearance at Thiruvananthapuram airport after a technical glitch.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The incident raised questions on how a modern aircraft could remain stranded in a foreign country for so long.</p><p>After the plane was unable to fly, engineers from the Royal Navy’s flagship carrier arrived to fix it but were unable to do so.&nbsp;</p><p>The UK Ministry of Defence then said that it has deployed a team of 14 engineers to assess and repair the F-35B aircraft. The team came with specialist equipment necessary for the movement and repair, a statement said.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There were speculations that if the technicians failed to repair the jet, it would have to be dismantled and moved back to UK in a bigger cargo plane like C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Airport officials revealed on Monday that “the aircraft is confirmed to be airworthy” and is scheduled to be pulled out of the hangar, but the exact time of its departure is “yet to be communicated”.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>F-35B is a highly advanced stealth jet built by Lockheed Martin and is known for its short take-off and vertical landing capability.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Images of the F-35B parked on the tarmac inspired several memes, with many suggesting that it did not want to leave the scenic state of Kerala, described as “God's own country”.</p>

There were speculations that if the technicians failed to repair the jet, it would have to be dismantled and moved back to the UK in a bigger cargo plane like the C-17 Globemaster aircraft, but airport officials revealed on Monday that “the aircraft is confirmed to be airworthy”. 

The F-35B British fighter jet stranded at the Thiruvananthapuram airport in India’s southern state of Kerala for more than five weeks is finally all set to fly out to the UK on Tuesday. The state-of-the-art fighter jet is due to be “pulled back from the hangar today and the departure is scheduled for Tuesday”, said airport officials as per reports. The fighter jet was on a routine sortie over the Indian Ocean when it came across bad weather roughly 100 nautical miles off the coast of India, forcing it to abandon plans to return to its aircraft carrier, the Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales. The pilot requested emergency landing clearance at Thiruvananthapuram airport after a technical glitch. The incident raised questions on how a modern aircraft could remain stranded in a foreign country for so long. After the plane was unable to fly, engineers from the Royal Navy’s flagship carrier arrived to fix it but were unable to do so. The UK Ministry of Defence then said that it has deployed a team of 14 engineers to assess and repair the F-35B aircraft. The team came with specialist equipment necessary for the movement and repair, a statement said. There were speculations that if the technicians failed to repair the jet, it would have to be dismantled and moved back to UK in a bigger cargo plane like C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft. Airport officials revealed on Monday that “the aircraft is confirmed to be airworthy” and is scheduled to be pulled out of the hangar, but the exact time of its departure is “yet to be communicated”. F-35B is a highly advanced stealth jet built by Lockheed Martin and is known for its short take-off and vertical landing capability. Images of the F-35B parked on the tarmac inspired several memes, with many suggesting that it did not want to leave the scenic state of Kerala, described as “God's own country”.

<p>There were speculations that if the technicians failed to repair the jet, it would have to be dismantled and moved back to the UK in a bigger cargo plane like the C-17 Globemaster aircraft, but airport officials revealed on Monday that “the aircraft is confirmed to be airworthy”.&nbsp;</p>

UK’s F-35B fighter jet stuck in India for weeks ‘airworthy’ finally, to fly back Tuesday

<p>After a month of memes, the F-35B fighter jet may finally be heading home as early as next week, as reported by ABC News, quoting an unnamed Indian official. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity as they are not authorised to speak to the media. They claim that engineers hope to repair the plane in the next few days before it can fly back to the UK sometime next week.</p><p>The $115 million advanced stealth fighter jet was stranded in Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in the southern state of Kerala due to technical impediments and was being repaired by engineers from the UK.&nbsp;</p><p>The jet was on its regular sortie in the Arabian Sea in June, and it encountered bad weather and failed to return to the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, the HMS Prince of Wales. The aircraft had to be diverted to Thiruvananthapuram, where it landed safely on June 14.&nbsp;</p><p>The Lockheed Martin-manufactured F-35 fighter jet has triggered a meme fest across social media platforms. Specifically, the tourism department of Kerala posted an AI-generated picture of the F-35 aircraft on a tarmac surrounded by coconut trees, accompanied by a 5-star review. “Kerala is such an amazing place, I don’t want to leave. Recommend," read the post.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kerala, the destination you&#39;ll never want to leave.<br><br>Thank you, The Fauxy.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/F35?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#F35</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Trivandrum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Trivandrum</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeralaTourism?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeralaTourism</a> <a href="https://t.co/3lei66a5T2">pic.twitter.com/3lei66a5T2</a></p>&mdash; Kerala Tourism (@KeralaTourism) <a href="https://twitter.com/KeralaTourism/status/1940308521746407856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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<p>A user commented on a cartoon, no wonder bro wanted to stay because he was enjoying local snacks with the natives.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No wonder it refuses to leave now- bro found peace, toddy, and banana chips. 🥴 <a href="https://t.co/wAv2i9a75z">pic.twitter.com/wAv2i9a75z</a></p>&mdash; The ChagalaToka (@Pratyush0511) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pratyush0511/status/1940337883451433365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>Kerala's top official at the Tourism department said it was just good humour and marketing techniques. “It was our way to appreciate and thank the Brits who are the biggest inbound visitors to Kerala for tourism, said K Biju.</p><p>The British High Commission confirmed to The Associated Press that a U.K. engineering team has been deployed to “assess and repair” the aircraft.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A few days after the F-35 fighter jet was stuck in Thiruvananthapuram airport, there were troll posts on social media with the jet up for sale on OLX.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The F-35 is in India for just five days, and Indians have already listed it for sale on OLX! Classic! <a href="https://t.co/9EymVxlcvH">pic.twitter.com/9EymVxlcvH</a></p>&mdash; IndiaWarMonitor (@IndiaWarMonitor) <a href="https://twitter.com/IndiaWarMonitor/status/1935944422270927054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>Another cartoon was being circulated with the F-35 being covered by a rubber coating, “Stealthy still need protection” for a public service advertisement campaign against HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We Indians don’t care whether it’s the world’s most advanced fighter jet or anything else.<br><br>If a meme is to be made, it will be made.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/F35?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#F35</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LockheedMartin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LockheedMartin</a> <br>F-35 Lightning II <a href="https://t.co/btfEeIy4B0">pic.twitter.com/btfEeIy4B0</a></p>&mdash; रविन्द्र رویندرا Ravindra Bisht 🇮🇳 (@rsbisht__) <a href="https://twitter.com/rsbisht__/status/1942150941764964522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The F-35B fighter jet stranded at the Thiruvananthapuram airport, which inspired memes and cartoons, may return to its home in the UK next week, as engineers are hoping to repair it in the next few days.

After a month of memes, the F-35B fighter jet may finally be heading home as early as next week, as reported by ABC News, quoting an unnamed Indian official. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity as they are not authorised to speak to the media. They claim that engineers hope to repair the plane in the next few days before it can fly back to the UK sometime next week. The $115 million advanced stealth fighter jet was stranded in Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in the southern state of Kerala due to technical impediments and was being repaired by engineers from the UK. The jet was on its regular sortie in the Arabian Sea in June, and it encountered bad weather and failed to return to the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, the HMS Prince of Wales. The aircraft had to be diverted to Thiruvananthapuram, where it landed safely on June 14. The Lockheed Martin-manufactured F-35 fighter jet has triggered a meme fest across social media platforms. Specifically, the tourism department of Kerala posted an AI-generated picture of the F-35 aircraft on a tarmac surrounded by coconut trees, accompanied by a 5-star review. “Kerala is such an amazing place, I don’t want to leave. Recommend," read the post.

<p>The F-35B fighter jet stranded at the Thiruvananthapuram airport, which inspired memes and cartoons, may return to its home in the UK next week, as engineers are hoping to repair it in the next few days.</p>

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