Iran claims successful strike on US F-18 fighter jet, shares video

As the conflict intensifies, fresh claims from Iran suggest new blows to U.S. air power, including alleged strikes on advanced fighter jets, even as Donald Trump pushes quietly for a ceasefire. Tehran maintains its retaliation is far from over, while also rejecting Washington’s reported peace proposal and laying down its own conditions. The widening gap between battlefield developments and diplomatic messaging underscores a volatile phase in the U.S.-Iran war, with rising costs, contested narratives, and no clear endgame in sight.