US Fighter Jet Downed Over Iran; One Crew Member Rescued, Search Continues for Second
A US F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran; one crew member has been rescued, while efforts to locate the second are ongoing.
A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran, marking the first such incident since the conflict began nearly five weeks ago. The aircraft, typically crewed by a pilot and a weapons systems officer, was downed in an area near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
US special forces successfully rescued one crew member, while the search for the second continues. Iranian authorities have called on civilians to assist in locating the missing crew member, offering rewards for their capture.
The Pentagon has not provided further details on the incident. This event escalates the ongoing conflict, which has seen significant regional destabilization and rising tensions between the involved nations.