U.S. officials confirmed that an F-15E fighter jet went down over Iran.
WASHINGTON — Less than 48 hours after President Donald Trump told Americans the U.S. military had “beaten and completely decimated Iran,” Tehran shot down an F-15E fighter jet, setting off a high-risk scramble by U.S. forces to rescue two service members from deep inside Iranian territory.
Iran downed a US F-15E fighter jet, and a search-and-rescue operation is underway for the two-person crew, according to a US official.
A search and rescue mission also came under fire, bringing down another jet over the Persian Gulf.
President Trump has been briefed on the downed U.S. fighter jet in Iran.
President Donald Trump has been briefed on reports and imagery suggesting a US F-15 may have been downed over Iran, a potential first in the conflict.
A U.S. F-15 jet went down in Iran, prompting a U.S. recovery effort as Iranian authorities called on civilians to find the crew first.
An American's whereabouts were unknown on Friday after Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet, as questions mounted online over what happened to the missing service member and if the Trump administration would comment on it. President Donald Trump had not yet responded to the attack, which was the first time an American jet had been shot down since the military…
Iran shot down what appears to be a fighter plane on Friday, Iranian state media reported, in what would be the first time that Tehran downed an American jet since the war broke out five weeks ago. The search and rescue is underway for two service members. The Hill has reached out to the U.S. Central Command, which oversees…
As the Iran war nears its sixth week, reports emerged Friday morning of a developing situation with a U.S. fighter jet having allegedly been shot down by Iranian forces. Axios reported Friday morning that a U.S. fighter jet was shot down by Iran, citing two sources familiar with the incident. The aircraft reportedly appears to be an F-15. Iranian state…
