Iran Shoots Down U.S. Fighter Jet, Setting Off American Search and Rescue
One crew member was rescued.
The risky operation to find the second airman came as the United States and Israel struck infrastructure targets in Iran, prompting Iranian retaliation in the Gulf.
- Trump said Iran was 'decimated.' Then an American F-15E fighter jet was shot down. NBC News —
- US and Iran locked in race to find shot down pilot as Islamic Republic offer £50,000 bounty: American forces rescue one of F-15 aircrew, but second is still missing Daily Mail —
- US military aircraft hit in Iran war are first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years The Independent —
- Exclusive: Trump says downed U.S. jet won't affect Iran negotiations NBC News —
- Middle East crisis live: US and Iranian forces race to recover missing pilot from downed jet; Israel bombards Beirut The Guardian —