F-15 fighter jet shot down over Iran: US special forces rescued one pilot, another is being searched for
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US special forces evacuated one of the two crew members of the fighter jet. Israel is assisting with intelligence and has paused strikes for the search of the second.
One of the two crew members of an American fighter jet shot down over Iran has been found and rescued by American special forces, while the search for the second continues. This was reported by Axios to an Israeli official and a second source familiar with the situation, UNN reports.
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According to media reports, Iran is also searching for the crew and has asked civilians in the area to join the search, offering a reward if they are found.
Israel is assisting the US with intelligence to find the other crew member, an Israeli official said.
The two F-15 fighter jet crew members safely ejected after being hit by Iranian fire, sources said.
American special forces found one of the crew members and rescued him alive on Iranian territory.
An Israeli official said that Israel canceled planned strikes on Iran so as not to hinder search and rescue operations.
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Iranian media were the first to report the downing of the plane. State television told Iranians that anyone who finds American servicemen will be rewarded by the government.
Axios notes that this is the first time since the beginning of the war that an American plane has been shot down by enemy fire.
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told Axios that "the president has been briefed."