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US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew, US official says

Kia Johnson/Reuters

5 April 2026 at 14:45:58


A US official confirms an American F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran. Search and rescue operations are underway for the crew as Iranian officials flood social media with images of wreckage. Thirteen U.S. service members have been killed since the war began on February 28.

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