US fighter jet downed over Iran

The downing of a manned U.S. aircraft marks a significant escalation in the five-week-old conflict between Washington and Tehran.

Iranian state media has released footage of the wreckage while offering a bounty for the capture of the missing pilot.

U.S. special forces are currently engaged in a race against time to locate the second airman before Iranian units can.

President Trump has briefed national security officials, labeling the incident as an act of war while maintaining that negotiations are continuing.