US officials have confirmed that an American fighter jet has been shot down over Iran.
The warplane was reportedly came down in a southwestern province of Iran. Images of wreckage released by Iran suggest the fighter is an F-15, a two seater aircraft. Iran has deployed troops to the region and offered a reward for anyone capturing the crew. This social media video is said to show the US search and rescue operation currently underway. This would be the first known loss of a jet inside Iran since the start of the war.
00:00 US confirms fighter jet shot down over Iran
00:38 Janelle Dumalaon, DW Correspondent
07:09 Emma Salisbury, Security analyst
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