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US fighter jet downed/Dangerous operation in Iran, pilot rescued, Pentagon's secret email revealed

2026-04-03 20:20:57Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
US fighter jet downed/Dangerous operation in Iran, pilot rescued,
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A US warplane has crashed over Iran and a search and rescue operation is underway for survivors, two US officials told Reuters in the first such known incident since the start of the war nearly five weeks ago.

U.S. special forces rescued one of the crew members of a jet that crashed in Iran, according to three sources familiar with the matter, CNN reported. Two of the sources said the pilot was alive and receiving medical treatment. It was not clear what the status of the second crew member was. The sources said search and rescue operations were ongoing after the F-15E jet crashed over Iran.

The prospect of the American pilot being alive and on the run inside Iran raises the stakes for the United States in a conflict that has low popular support among Americans, according to opinion polls. It also presents a challenge for the US military, which faces two goals: trying to save the lives of any surviving American crew and protecting anyone involved in dangerous rescue missions.

The news of the pilot's rescue was confirmed through unofficial channels by high-level defense officials. According to a US official and an Israeli official, who agreed to speak to the media only on condition of anonymity, the rescue operation was extremely sensitive and complex.

The fact that officials from both countries confirmed the news highlights the close cooperation and support that Israeli intelligence and military forces are providing to the United States at this critical moment inside hostile territory. However, authorities have not yet said whether any other crew members are still being sought.

Iranian officials have urged civilians to search for survivors and have flooded social media with images purporting to show the wreckage of the plane.

One of the US officials said the plane was an F-15 fighter jet.

Pentagon email: Plane "crashed"

As field operations continue, the first details have emerged from the corridors of the US Department of Defense that shed light on the nature of the incident.

According to an internal Pentagon email obtained by The Associated Press, the U.S. military notified its structures that it had received a report of a “downed aircraft” in the Middle East. The use of this specific term in military terminology often suggests a downing by a hostile force, and not necessarily a technical accident.

The email obtained by the AP was brief and did not provide further details about the exact causes or dynamics of the strike, highlighting the extent of the secrecy with which this incident is being managed, which could lead to an unprecedented escalation in the region.

Trump's threat

The incident comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the country back to the "Stone Age", including attacking Iran's energy infrastructure and desalination plants, as he pressures Tehran to end the war on US terms.

So far, 13 U.S. service members have been killed in the conflict and more than 300 have been wounded, according to U.S. Central Command. No American troops have been taken prisoner by Iran.

While Trump has repeatedly tried to portray the Iranian military as defeated, Reuters has reported on US intelligence showing that Iran maintains large amounts of missile and drone capabilities.

As of last week, the United States could only determine with certainty that it had destroyed about a third of Iran's missile arsenal. The status of about another third was less clear, but the bombings likely damaged, destroyed or buried those missiles in underground tunnels and bunkers, Reuters sources said.


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