Iran hunts crew member of crashed US jet after one reported rescuedTEHRAN, April 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iranian and American forces were racing each other early Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war. President Donald Trump told NBC the F-15 loss would not affect negotiations with Iran, saying: "No, not at all. An Iranian television reporter on a local official channel said anyone who captured a crew member alive would "receive a valuable reward". According to the martyrs foundation of Alborz province, cited by the official IRNA agency, the attack killed 13 civilians and wounded dozens. A drone attack on a refinery owned by Kuwait's national oil company on Friday sparked fires, while a separate Iranian attack damaged a power and desalination complex.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 04, 2026 02:40 UTC