Iranian forces launch search for crew of downed US fighter jet

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Iranian forces have launched a search operation for the crew of a U.S. fighter jet downed over southwestern Iran on Friday. Iranian media released photos of the wreckage, including what appears to be an ejection seat. U.S. officials confirmed a fighter jet was shot down and a search and rescue operation is underway. According to Iranian reports, the aircraft was an F-15 jet, likely manned by two pilots. Iranian officials have called on civilians to assist in the search, with a reward offered for the capture of the crew. The downing is the first reported incident since the US-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28.

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After defeating Iran 37 times in a row, this brilliant no-strategy war they started has now been downgraded from ‘regime change’ to ‘Hey! Can anyone find our pilots? Please?'

quoteIranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf

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The downing is the first such report since the US-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28.

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One person was recovered.

factualThe Associated Press

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Iranian forces have launched a search operation for the crew of a United States fighter jet which was downed by an air defence system.

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A United States fighter jet was shot down over Iran and that a search and rescue operation was under way for survivors.

factualReuters news agency citing two US officials

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News outlets in Iran share photos of wreckage and what appears to be an ejection seat with an attached parachute.Iranian forces have launched a search operation for the crew of a United States fighter jet which was downed by an air defence system, Iranian media reported.Iranian military forces were conducting a search to find the crew of the aircraft that was hit over southwestern Iran, the Fars News Agency said on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Kuwait desalination plant, oil refinery hit by missile and drone strikeslist 2 of 3How Israel is destroying healthcare infrastructure in southern Lebanonlist 3 of 3Iran condemns US-Israeli ‘moral collapse’ after attacks on civilian sitesend of listThe downing is the first such report since the Iran" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="39146" data-entity-type="event">US-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28.State media outlets in Iran showed photos of the wreckage of the jet and what appears to be an ejection seat with an attached parachute.The Reuters news agency cited two US officials saying that a fighter jet was shot down over Iran and that a search and rescue operation was under way for survivors. The Associated Press has reported one person was recovered.After the jet was downed, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf mocked US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of victory in the war.“After defeating Iran 37 times in a row, this brilliant no-strategy war they started has now been downgraded from ‘regime change’ to ‘Hey! Can anyone find our pilots? Please?'” Ghalibaf wrote in a social media post.According to Iranian reports, the aircraft was an F-15 jet and likely manned by two pilots.There was no immediate comment on the incident from the Pentagon and US Central Command (CENTCOM).In past Iranian claims of downing US jets, CENTCOM has been quick to deny the reports.Iranian ⁠officials called on civilians to ⁠be on the lookout for survivors.The governor of Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province said ‌whoever captured the crew “would be specially commended”, according to the ‌semi-official ‌Iranian news agency ISNA.

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