US fighter jet shot down

The downing of the two-seater aircraft over Khuzestan Province represents the first confirmed loss of a US warplane inside Iran since hostilities began.

While one pilot was successfully recovered by US forces, the fate of the second remains uncertain as Iranian state media broadcasts footage of search operations.

Tehran has reportedly placed a financial bounty on the capture of the remaining aircrew, further complicating the high-stakes rescue mission.

President Trump has been briefed on the incident, which occurred despite Pentagon assurances of air superiority.