US pilot rescued after Iran shoots down fighter jet as urgent search for second serviceman still underway

A crew member from an American fighter jet that was shot down over Iran has been rescued by US forces. Iranian officials called on civilians to be on the lookout for survivors and have flooded social media with images that purport to show wreckage from the aircraft. The governor of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province said anyone who captured or killed the crew "would be specially commended," Iran's semi-official news agency ISNA reported. The incident follows threats by US President Donald Trump to bomb the country back to the "Stone Age," including to attack Iran's energy infrastructure and desalination plants, as he presses Tehran to end the war on US terms. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say One of the US officials briefed on the incident said the aircraft was an F-15 fighter jet. William Goodhind, a forensic imagery analyst with Contested Ground, said images of the plane's tail fin seen in photos posted on social media are consistent with that of an F-15E Strike Eagle, which carries two crew. So far, 13 US military service members have been killed in the conflict and more than 300 have been wounded, according to the US Central Command. No US troops are known to have been taken prisoner by Iran. President Trump has been briefed on the US fighter jet that was downed over Iran on Friday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed. More to follow... LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Keir Starmer urged to answer plea of brave Iranian dissident as Tories 'stand ready' to support emergency action Britain to ‘comprehensively reject’ Iran’s shakedown of ships in Strait of Hormuz Iranian dissident risks life to send powerful message to Keir Starmer from inside war-torn country Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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