Iran Claims US Search Aircraft Shot Down Near Isfahan Following Pilot Rescue
After US pilot rescued, Iran claims search aircraft for downed F-15 pilot shot down near Isfahan
The Economic Times
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After a US pilot was rescued from Iran following the downing of an F-15 fighter jet, Iranian state media reported that a US search aircraft was shot down near Isfahan. US President Donald Trump confirmed the pilot's rescue, but the second pilot's status remains unverified.
- 01Iranian media claims a US search aircraft was shot down near Isfahan.
- 02US President Donald Trump confirmed the rescue of a US pilot after an F-15 was downed.
- 03The rescue operation reportedly involved multiple aircraft and hundreds of US special forces.
- 04Trump stated both rescue operations were completed without American casualties.
- 05No confirmation has been provided by the US regarding the downed aircraft or the second pilot's status.
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Following the downing of a US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet over Iran, a US pilot was successfully rescued, as confirmed by former President Donald Trump. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the rescue operation involved multiple aircraft and was executed without American casualties. He also mentioned that another pilot had been rescued earlier, although this has not been publicly confirmed to protect the mission's integrity. In a separate report, Iranian state media claimed that a US aircraft involved in the search was intercepted and destroyed south of Isfahan, though this claim remains unverified by US sources. The situation is further complicated by ongoing fighting and airstrikes reported in Dehdasht, Iran, indicating heightened military activity in the region.
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The reported downing of a US aircraft could escalate tensions between the US and Iran, affecting regional security dynamics.
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