One crew member from a US F15E fighter jet that was shot down over Iran has reportedly been rescued by US forces.
CBS News cites two US officials.
The fate of the other crew member is not known at this stage. Reports from Iranian affiliated media suggest an ejection by the crew somewhere over southwestern Iran.
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Amid ongoing exchanges of missile strikes and damage to infrastructure in Iran, Israel and several other countries of the Gulf region the downing by Iran of a US fighter jet adds an additional layer to this theatre of war.
Despite the US expressing its view that Iran’s military capacity had all but been decimated, Tehran continues to exert military and economic pressure of its own, including its hold on which ships may transit the Strait of Hormuz.
The capture of two American soldiers could be seen as a bargaining chip for the Iranian side moving forward and adds an additional stress test for everyone involved.
