The F-15E was the first U.S. warplane shot down by Iran in the war. The episode presents challenges for the United States that would grow if the missing airman is taken prisoner.

One crew member was rescued Friday after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official, who both spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive ongoing military operations.

One of two crew members of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle has been rescued after being shot down in Iran.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has maintained for weeks that the U.S. has crippled Iran's air defense systems.

An affiliate of Iranian state TV claimed a US pilot was ejected from their aircraft over southwestern Iran Friday.

A U.S. fighter jet was shot down in Iran, MS NOW reported. One of two crew members was rescued, while the whereabouts of the other was unknown, according to MS NOW. It appeared to be the first known loss of a U.

The F-15E was the first American warplane shot down by Iran in the five-week war and a crew member is missing. A second U.S. combat plane crashed in the Gulf region and its pilot was rescued, U.S. officials said.

Iran shot down two U.S. military planes in separate attacks Friday, with one service member rescued and at least one missing, in a dramatic escalation since the war began nearly five weeks ago. It was the first time U.