A US fighter jet has reportedly been shot down over Iran for the first time since the start of the war, with a search operation underway for its two crew members, according to media reports on Friday, April 3.
Citing informed sources, Axios reported that the aircraft was hit by enemy fire.
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Iranian media have circulated photos and videos allegedly showing debris from the downed aircraft, including what appears to be an ejection seat.
Preliminary analysis of the wreckage suggests the aircraft may have been an F-15 fighter jet.
The fate of the pilot and weapons systems officer remains unknown, and search operations are ongoing.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US-Israeli war campaign against Iran was almost complete but that the country would be hit hard over the next two to three weeks as Washington pressed toward its military objectives.
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The war’s “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” he said, cautioning however, that “we are going to hit them, extremely hard, over the next two to three weeks.”