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Hegseth Gets Humiliated As US Jet Downed Over Iran
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8:09Now PlayingOne of two crew members of a U.S. fighter jet that was shot down over Iran was located and rescued by U.S. special forces, and the search for the second is ongoing, an Israeli official and a second source with knowledge of the situation told Axios. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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"One of two crew members of a U.S. fighter jet that was shot down over Iran was located and rescued by U.S. special forces, and the search for the second is ongoing, an Israeli official and a second source with knowledge of the situation told Axios.
The latest: Iran is also hunting for the crew and has asked civilians in the area to join the search, offering a reward if they're found.
Israel is helping the U.S. with intelligence in order to locate the other crew member, the Israeli official said.
How it happened: The two crew members of the F-15 fighter jet ejected safely after being struck by Iranian fire, the sources said.
U.S. special forces located one of the crew members and rescued him, alive, on Iranian territory.
An Israeli official said Israel cancelled planned strikes in Iran so as not to hamper the search and rescue efforts.
Iranian media was first to report that a jet had been shot down. State TV told Iranians that anyone who located the U.S. troops would be rewarded by the government.
The big picture: This is the first time since the beginning of the war that a U.S. jet was downed by enemy fire.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Axios "the President has been briefed."
Zoom in: F-15E Strike Eagles fly with two crew, a pilot and a weapons-systems officer.
The Boeing-made aircraft conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground missions."
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