Iran's state broadcaster admitted falsely reporting that two Israeli F-35 jets were shot down during the 12-day conflict in June, saying it relied on unreliable information from a military official.

Iran's state broadcaster admitted it falsely reported that two Israeli F-35 fighter jets were shot down during the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran in June, acknowledging the claim was based on unreliable information from a military official.

Peyman Jabali, head of the Iranian Broadcasting Corporation, said during a speech at Beheshti University in Tehran that his organisation made a professional error when it broadcast the incorrect reports.

"We reported what we received as it was, but then it turned out that the information was not correct," Jabali said, according to Iran's Eqtesad website.

"A military official told us that the incident occurred, so we reported the news as it was, but it turned out later that the information was not reliable."

The initial claims sparked widespread scepticism given that no F-35 has been confirmed shot down in any armed conflict.

Jabali said the incident damaged the broadcaster's credibility, stating that media organisations should not rely on sources unless there are clear official statements.

He criticised what he described as a "rhetoric of weakness" emanating from within Iran, saying it contributed to inaccurate assessments that Israel used during the confrontation.

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