A United States F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at one of the American air bases in the Middle East due to the damage sustained after allegedly being hit by an Iranian strike, CNN reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter. According to the report, US Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins stated that the jet was “flying a combat mission over Iran” when he was forced to land due to an “incident” that is under investigation. He noted that the stealth jet landed safely and that the pilot is “in stable condition.”