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Depends on what you mean by capability? A 1st generation fighter is technically capable of shooting down a 5th generation.Does Iran have the capability to shoot down F-22 and F-35?
If you mean does Iran have a sufficiently technological answer to the F-22 and F-35? No. Iran's air force would essentially need to play defensive, if it ever faced the F-22 and F-35. Unless Iran can get its hands on a 4++ (SU-35, Rafale, Typhoon...etc) or a 5th gen fighter (Su-57, J-20, FC-31...etc), it won't be able to take any aggressive action against a potential F-35/F-22 squadron without at least sufficiently large numbers.