WASHINGTON: Two US military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, and while one crew member was rescued in Iran, the whereabouts of at least one other was unknown — marking a dramatic escalation since the war began nearly five weeks ago. The incident showed the risks still faced by US and Israeli aircraft over Iran despite assertions by US President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that their forces had total control of the skies.

Downing of fighter plane – the first shot down over Iran since start of war – prompts frantic US rescue effort

One of two crew members of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle has been rescued after being shot down in Iran.