US Officials Confirm Downing of Two Fighter Jets in Persian Gulf Region
US and Iranian officials have confirmed that Iranian forces shot down two US fighter jets amid heightened regional tensions. An F-15E was downed over Iran, while an A-10 Warthog was hit by fire and crashed over Kuwait.
Two pilots were rescued, but one pilot from the F-15E remains missing. Iranian forces, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), are conducting searches in southwestern Iran. The governor there has offered rewards for information on the missing pilot.
Two US Blackhawk helicopters came under Iranian fire during the search operations but managed to exit the airspace. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf stated on X that the US and Israeli war has been reduced to "hunting pilots."
A senior US official said President Trump is receiving updates at the White House. The incidents highlight ongoing risks to US and Israeli aircraft in the area, despite claims of air superiority by US leaders.
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