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This reports that a US fighter jet was shot down over Iranian airspace and that a second US Air Force aircraft also went down, with one crew member rescued. In the context of the active US-Iran war, this is a major kinetic escalation involving multiple aircraft losses and an ongoing search operation.

Summary

A US fighter jet was shot down over Iranian airspace on Friday, triggering a search operation by Washington which rescued one crew member. A second US Air Force aircraft went down later in the day, according to a US official. The whereabouts of any other crew were not immediately known.

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Identified Entities

Countries & Regions

United StatesIranUS Air Force

Weapons & Military

fighter jetUS Air Force aircraft

Threat Indicators

military action

nuclear threat

cyber warfare

terrorism

Key Phrases

"Confirmed shootdown over Iranian airspace""Second aircraft loss reported""Search and rescue operation underway""Direct US-Iran combat escalation"

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