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Iranian Drones in Jellyfish Formation Swarm Downed US F-15 Pilot

Joe Rogan Experience · #2518 - Tim Dillon · June 24, 2026
Iranian Drones in Jellyfish Formation Swarm Downed US F-15 Pilot
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#2518 - Tim Dillon
"Multiple drones interconnected and moving as one with smaller drones below the bigger drones like legs. Another source told CNN the pilot described witnessing a minefield of drones in the air."
A downed U.S. F-15 pilot reported encountering Iranian drones operating in a bizarre jellyfish formation, with multiple interconnected drones moving as one unit with smaller drones beneath acting like legs. The pilot described a dense minefield of drones in the air before ejection. The incident reveals advanced drone swarm capabilities and raises questions about the technological sophistication of Iranian or foreign military systems.

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Joe Rogan hosted comedian Tim Dillon for a wide-ranging and provocative conversation covering media corruption, foreign policy, AI surveillance, and the cultural decay of American institutions. Dillon launched blistering attacks on newly appointed CBS News editor Barry Weiss, claiming she operates from a militarized sixth-floor bunker surrounded by guards and has abandoned the principles of nuance she once championed when criticizing woke ideology at the New York Times. He accused her of being ideologically captured by pro-Israel interests and willing to sacrifice journalistic integrity to support Netanyahu's government. The conversation turned to the Iran conflict, with Dillon arguing Trump was pressured into war by pro-Israel donors despite campaign promises to avoid Middle Eastern entanglements, and that figures like JD Vance represent the only isolationist voices in the administration. They discussed the UK grooming gang scandal, with reports suggesting 250,000 victims over decades while media suppressed coverage to avoid inflaming anti-immigrant sentiment. Rogan and Dillon examined claims that the U.S. government used quantum magnetometry to detect a downed pilot's heartbeat from 40 miles away, questioning whether this represented real technology or a cover for more invasive surveillance. The episode also explored the psychedelic properties of DMT, the manipulation of crypto markets by intelligence agencies, the homogenization of American cities, and Dillon's belief that AI and corporate consolidation are engineering a future where citizens own nothing and dissent is algorithmically suppressed. Throughout, Dillon maintained his signature mix of dark humor and earnest political commentary, predicting the MAGA movement peaked with the White House UFC event and that a boring Democrat from a purple state will win in 2028.

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