U.S. fighter jet shot down in Iran, search underway for crew
· Axios
Iran has shot down a U.S. fighter jet, per Iranian media and a source familiar with the incident, and a search and rescue effort is underway to locate two crew.
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The big picture: It would be the first time since the beginning of the war that a U.S. jet was downed by enemy fire.
- The U.S. military and the White House didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.
Driving the news: On Friday, Iranian state media published pictures and videos that allegedly show parts of the downed plane and one of the ejection seats.
- The photos and videos suggest it is an F-15 fighter jet.
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