Did Israel actually lose F-35 jets over Iran, or are these just baseless rumors? What's the truth?

 Did Israel actually lose F-35 jets over Iran, or are these just baseless rumors? What's the truth?

The sole so-called "evidence" of an F-35 being downed seems to be a highly doctored and unreliable photo. Let's analyze it:

Firstly, a wrecked-down jet engine would not glow or give off light or heat after collision. If the engine were functional, the plane wouldn't be destroyed—it would still be flying. This single fact makes the picture suspicious.

Then there's the cockpit canopy shape, which doesn't resemble that of an F-35. It actually resembles more of an F/A-18—though that aircraft is driven by two engines, so this is a remote possibility.

Also, the position of the Star of David insignia is incorrect. For Israeli F-35s, this emblem is placed on the wings and front fuselage—not beside the elevators. That location on the aircraft body has structural curves and control surfaces where a flat insignia would not fit or be appropriate.

The vertical stabilizers on the suspected wreckage photo also don't match actual F-35 design. On an actual F-35, the stabilizers are swept back with proportional height base to tip. The crashed plane in the photo does not have this clear feature.

As reference, see the verified photo of a real F-35 below:

You can see the elevators are in the correct position with respect to the jet exhaust, protracted just beyond the engine. These are not present in the alleged wreckage. Moreover, the fuselage shape appears incorrect—more oval than the circular cross-section of an F-35.

Lastly, the badly Photoshopped Star of David emblem by the engine—a location it would never be in reality—yet again undermines the photo's validity. Honestly, this might not even be an Israeli aircraft at all. 

Without further trustworthy evidence, these speculations of an F-35 shoot-down can't be relied upon.