The Iranian state media said to show fragments of a downed US jet in this picture said to be taken in central Iran. The first plane, a two-seat US F-15E jet, was shot down by Iranian fire, officials in both countries said. The second plane, an A-10 Warthog fighter aircraft, was hit by Iranian fire and crashed over Kuwait, with the pilot ejecting, two US officials said. Two Blackhawk helicopters involved in the search effort for the missing pilot were hit by Iranian fire but made it out of Iranian airspace, the two US officials told Reuters. Trump has been in the White House receiving updates on the search-and-rescue operation, a senior administration official told Reuters.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 03, 2026 20:12 UTC