Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, has hailed the historic striking of an American F-35 stealth fighter by Iranian forces, declaring that the destruction of this symbol of US arrogance marks the collapse of the Western-led world order.
In a Friday post on his X account, Qalibaf emphasized that the jet represented the core of Washington's delusions of military supremacy.
"The F-35 was not just a fighter jet, it was a monument to the invincibility and arrogance of the American military; a theological symbol, claimed to be invisible to any eye and superior to all power," he wrote before citing a Qur'anic verse: "however, 'the Hand of Allah is above their hands'." (Holy Qur'an, 10:48)
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) confirmed that its advanced, modern air defense systems successfully neutralized the fifth-generation stealth aircraft over central Iran’s airspace at 2:50 a.m. local time on Thursday.
The Parliament Speaker noted that the myth of American stealth technology has been shattered.
"This symbol was struck down for the first time in the world; 'and you did not throw when you threw, rather, it was Allah who threw,' (Holy Qur'an, 8:17)" he wrote.
"This was the moment an entire order collapsed," Qalibaf added.
While the IRGC noted the likelihood of a total crash is very high, even Western media outlets have been forced to acknowledge the blow. CNN cited sources confirming the F-35 was forced into an emergency landing at a US base in West Asia after being scorched by Iranian fire.
Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for US Central Command, was left with no choice but to confirm that the $100 million jet was on a combat mission over Iran when it was intercepted.
This historic targeting comes amid the ongoing Israeli-American terrorist aggression against the Islamic Republic, which was ignited by the unprovoked and cowardly assassination of the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on February 28.
Volker Turk has warned that efforts to advance reparatory justice are facing resistance in “certain quarters,” and urged countries to back Africa’s push.
Reparatory justice for historical crimes, including colonialism, enslavement, and the trade in enslaved Africans, is crucial to dismantling systemic racism, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has said.
Speaking at the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent on Tuesday, Turk linked present-day discrimination against people from the continent to the enduring legacy of colonialism and enslavement.
”Racism and dehumanizing rhetoric continue to permeate public institutions, communities, and online platforms,” he said, according to the UN Press Service. Turk noted that “digital technologies, including AI, are reproducing and amplifying existing biases against people of African descent.”
The remarks come weeks after the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest...
The US VP had to defend President Trump’s Gaza policy at a rally on a Georgia college campus.
US Vice President J.D. Vance was forced to defend Washington’s policy in Gaza after he was booed and heckled at a key MAGA event on Wednesday.
Co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA (TPUSA) is a conservative student group that has long been seen as a strong support base of President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement but is now showing apparent cracks.
Less than 15 minutes into a TPUSA event at the University of Georgia on Wednesday, Vance was interrupted by hecklers over US policy in Gaza, with one audience member shouting, “Jesus Christ does not support genocide!” As he attempted to respond, others shouted, “You’re killing children!” and “You’re bombing children!”
Vance replied by referring to Trump’s achievements as president, including securing a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, something he said the previous administration of Joe Biden failed to do.
“I ...
Sergey Shoigu has cautioned Finland and the Baltic states against allowing Kiev to use their airspace for attacks on Russia.
Russia would have the right to retaliate if Finland and the Baltic states are deliberately allowing Ukrainian drones to pass through their airspace, Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said on Thursday.
“Recently, there has been an increase in Ukrainian drone strikes against Russia via Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia,” Shoigu told journalists. “As a result, civilians are suffering and significant damage is being caused to civilian infrastructure.”
Either Western air defenses are proving ineffective, or these four countries “deliberately provide their airspace, thereby becoming open accomplices in aggression against Russia,” he added. In the latter case, Moscow has the right to self-defense in response to an “armed attack” under Article 51 of the UN Charter, the security chief stressed.
In recent weeks, Kiev has intensified drone strikes on ...
