Dhaka, March 20 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Thursday that it had struck and "seriously damaged" a US F-35 fighter jet over central Iran.

In a statement, the IRGC said the aircraft was hit by its air defense systems at around 2.50 am early Thursday.

It said the fighter jet was struck and seriously damaged over central Iran.

The aircraft subsequently diverted and landed at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, according to Turkey Toda.

Details surrounding the circumstances of the strike, including the source of fire and the pilot's condition, were not immediately available.

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