US strikes on Iran included F-22s, F-35s, Hegseth says

WASHINGTON — The US Air Force’s long-range bombing of Iran’s strategic nuclear facilities included stealth-capable F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft, the Pentagon’s top official revealed on Wednesday.

Seated across from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth credited the American pilots who flew B-2 Spirit bombers and the fifth-generation fighter jets in the June 22 surprise strikes…