The Daily Mail calls the race between the US and Iran to find the missing crew member of a downed American jet "a head-to-head competition between the warring sides", external. The paper says the images of debris from the plane are a "major propaganda boost" for the Iranian regime. According to the Guardian, aviation experts believe the wreckage is from an aircraft that's part of a US squadron based in the UK, external. The Times says as long as the crew member is unaccounted for "Trump's war in Iran will be overshadowed by concerns about their fate", external. The Financial Times carries a warning that diesel prices in the UK could hit £2 a litre "within days", external.

Source: The Times April 04, 2026 22:15 UTC