The war, now in its sixth week, intensely escalated after Iran shot down two US military planes on Friday. According to US officials, one missing service member has been rescued; a second crew member had been rescued earlier.

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.