Iranian state media released photos on April 3, of what it claimed is the wreckage of a US Air Force fighter jet downed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Nour News/TelegramA US F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran, three US sources said on Friday. Here’s what we know so far about the two aircraft:About the F-15US forces have launched search and rescue efforts for the downed fighter jet, two sources said. One of the US sources also confirmed the aircraft was an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet. Video geolocated by CNN showed multiple low-flying military aircraft over Khuzestan province in central Iran as part of an apparent search and rescue operation.

Source: CNN April 04, 2026 05:00 UTC