One US crew member has been rescued after Iran shot down a warplane on Friday, Israeli and US media reported, as the war looked set to intensify with US President Donald Trump threatening more attacks on civilian infrastructure. Two US sources told Reuters the plane was a two-seat F-15E and a search was under way. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it was combing an area near where the plane came down in southwestern Iran. Israeli media cited Israeli officials as saying one pilot had been rescued. The loss underlined the risk still faced by US and Israeli aircraft over Iran, despite assertions by Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that their forces had total control of the skies.

Source: bd News24 April 03, 2026 17:21 UTC