According to North American media, the plane that was hit is an F-15E and not an F-35, as initially reported by the Iranian regime.
The United States rescued this Friday (April 3, 2026) one of the pilots of the F-15E fighter jet hit by Iran. According to the media, the plane has a crew of two people and the search for the other soldier continues. Helicopters were seen near the crash site in what may have been a rescue operation.
Earlier, the Iranian regime an F-35 fighter, one of the most modern in the world. Tehran stated that the aircraft had been “completely destroyed” and that the pilot’s survival was “unlikely”. Iranian agencies stated that the attack took place while the military plane was flying over the center of the Persian country.
The US government has not yet commented.
On social media, rumors are circulating that they were from the downed plane:
A local TV channel says a reward has been offered to anyone who “capture the enemy pilot or pilots alive and hand them over to the police.”.
According to Associated Pressa The channel’s broadcast included a written message asking viewers to shoot at any US plane seen in the region.
Although the President of the United States, Donald Trump (Republican), has sometimes said that the country has destroyed the Iranian defense structure, the CNN that Iran still maintains a significant missile launch capability.
