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Iran claims it shot down another US F-35 jet, says crash generated massive explosion; pilot feared dead
Iran claims to have shot down another US F-35 fighter jet using its advanced air-defence system, raising pilot survival concerns after a massive explosion. This follows previous claims of downing an F-35,

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US fighter jet struck? Another F-35 shot down, claims Iran; visuals emerge
One crew member from US fighter jet downed in Iran has been rescued, US media report
Iran says several 'enemy aircraft' destroyed during US pilot rescue mission
"Additional investigations ​by experts on the ground revealed that two C-130 military transport planes and two Black Hawk ​helicopters of the US army were ​destroyed by our forces," the spokesperson o...

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Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran demanding Strait of Hormuz be opened
Iran brands Trump an 'unstable, delusional figure' after president's expletive-laden warning over Strait of Hormuz closure
US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued
Trump added that the rescue involved “dozens of aircraft” and that U.S. had been monitoring his location “24 hours a day, and diligently planning for his rescue.”

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What we know so far about rescue of US airman in Iran
Iranian TV broadcasts alleged footage of downed American aircraft debris

Search crews rescue 1 of 2 crew members of US fighter jet shot down in Iran, sources say

A crew member of a US fighter jet shot down over Iran has been rescued, sources say. The status of the second crew member hasn't been confirmed. (AP Photo)
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Explosion Rocks Iran After Downing of US Fighter Jet

A major explosion has been reported in Iran following the downing of a United States fighter jet, as the ongoing war between US-Israel forces and Iran entered a dangerous new phase on Friday, April 4, 2026.

Iran shot down a US fighter jet, American officials scramble to recover crew

TEHRAN PROVINCE, Iran — Iranian media claimed Friday that a US pilot or pilots had ejected over southwestern Iran, and urged Iranians in the area to help hunt them down. U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon and the White House didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Latest: US and Israel are trying to rescue fighter jet crew in Iran, Israeli source says

Iran fired missiles at Israel and some Gulf nations while explosions could be heard around Tehran and the central Iranian city of Isfahan. The United States