A U.S. fighter jet has been shot down over Southern Iran, with search and rescue operations underway, officials tell Reuters.

Wild footage of a U.S. Air Force HC-130J “Combat King II” Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Aircraft flying low over the countryside of Southern Iran while refueling a pair of MH-60G “Pave Hawk” Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Helicopters earlier this morning, as the search continues for the crew of an American F-15E Strike Eagle that was shot down today over Iran.

Both Reuters and the Wall Street Journal, citing officials with knowledge on the matter, have confirmed that an American F-15E was shot down in Iran, with the Wall Street Journal saying that people familiar with the situation have confirmed to them that CSAR is underway in Southern Iran.

Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet over the country early Friday, with the fate of the plane’s crew currently unclear, as U.S. forces scramble to mount a search and rescue operation before Iran can get to any survivors, U.S. and Israeli officials tell The New York Times.

U.S. President Trump has been briefed on the downing of an American fighter jet this morning over Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told CNN, as search‑and‑rescue efforts continue for the aircraft’s crew, a pilot and weapons officer, in Southern Iran.

According Israel’s Channel 12, citing a Western source, one of the two American crewmembers onboard the downed F-15E Strike Eagle has been rescued and evacuated from Southern Iran.

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According to CBS News, citing two U.S. officials with knowledge on the matter, one of the two crew members of an F-15E downed over Iran has been rescued so far.

U.S. Special Forces have located one of the crewmembers of a downed F-15E Strike Eagle and rescued him, alive, in Southern Iran, while Israel cancelled planned strikes today in Iran so as not to hamper the ongoing search-and-rescue efforts, sources tell Axios.

U.S. forces rescued one of the crewmembers of a downed American F-15E Strike Eagle in Iran, according to three sources familiar with the matter, two of the sources said the pilot was alive, in U.S. custody and receiving medical treatment after being evacuated from Iran, according to CNN.

Additional footage from earlier today of a U.S. Air Force HC-130J “Combat King II” Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Aircraft, accompanied by 2 MH-60G “Pave Hawk” Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Helicopters, flying over populated areas in the countryside of Southern Iran while searching for the crewmembers of a downed American F-15E Strike Eagle.

Post on X from the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, following today’s shoot down of an American F-15E Strike Eagle over Southern Iran:

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U.S. Air Force HH-60G “Pave Hawk” Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Helicopters continue to fly over Southern Iran, as the search continues for the second crewmember, the Weapon Systems Officer (WSO), onboard an American F-15E Strike Eagle downed earlier today over Iran.

According to an email from the Pentagon obtained by The Associated Press, the U.S. military said that it received notification of “an aircraft being shot down” in the Middle East.

According to Newsmax, one of the U.S. Air Force HH-60G “Pave Hawk” Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Helicopters involved in the search for crewmembers of an American F-15E Strike Eagle shot down earlier today over Southern Iran, may have sustained damaged during the operation, with the helicopter in question seen tailed by a trail of smoke as it crossed earlier into Southern Iraq from Iran.

Newsmax’s Carla Babb states that she can now confirm a U.S. Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk was struck by Iran during ongoing search-and-rescue operation for the downed crew of an F-15E Strike Eagle. The helicopter’s crew is accounted for and is safe, having since exited Iran via Iraq.

Another combat aircraft with the U.S. Air Force, reported to be an A-10C Thunderbolt II, has crashed on the territory of a friendly country in the Middle East, after sustaining heavy fire over Iran.

According to The New York Times, citing two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters, in addition to the F-15E Strike Eagle shot down earlier today over Southern Iran, a U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II went down near the Strait of Hormuz about the same time that the F-15E was downed over Iran. The A-10C’s lone pilot was safely rescued and is receiving medical attention in a Gulf Nation.

Insane footage of Iranian police officers wielding automatic rifles opening firing on U.S. Air Force HH-60G “Pave Hawk” Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Helicopters flying low earlier today over Southern Iran, during the search for the crewmembers of an American F-15E Strike Eagle shot down by Iran.

Post moments ago on TruthSocial by President Trump, as the search continues in Southern Iran for the Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) of an American F-15E Strike Eagle downed earlier today by Iran.