Iran Destroys American Fighter Jet; Fate of Pilot Unknown

The Iranian armed forces have announced that they shot down an American F-15E fighter jet within the country’s airspace.

According to Iranian media, based on the information from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, this is the second fighter jet to be destroyed by air defenses in the last twelve hours.

Media outlets have published photos of the wreckage of the downed aircraft. There is no information regarding the fate of the pilot, but it is reported that he ejected and landed within Iranian territory.

Several Iranian media sources assert that Iranian forces have allegedly captured the pilot. It is also noted that U.S. forces are conducting search operations to locate the pilot.