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US fighter jet shot down

US fighter jet shot down

The downing of the F-15E Strike Eagle represents a significant shift in the air war, challenging previous claims of American air dominance over Iran.

Iranian state media has released wreckage images and offered a bounty for the capture of the missing pilot, while US special forces race against time in a high-stakes recovery mission.

A second US aircraft, an A-10 Warthog, was also reportedly damaged by Iranian fire during the initial rescue efforts.

President Trump has characterized the situation as a state of war but insists that negotiations remain unaffected by the loss.