India, March 4 -- The UK's Ministry of Defence on Tuesday confirmed that the UK's RAF F-35B fighter jets have shot down drones over Jordanian airspace. This is the first time the RAF F-35 has shot down a target on operations.

The development came amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, triggered by a joint US-Israel attack on Iran and the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

According to the UK ministry, its fighter jets were operating over Jordanian airspace when they shot down an uncrewed aerial system in defence of Jordan. The fighter jet was supported by RAF Typhoon jets and a Voyager air-to-air re-fuelling aircraft as part of their defensive operation to protect British interests and allies.

The British Armed Fo...