<p>A U.S. fighter jet was shot down while flying over Iran on Friday, and the U.S. military has launched a major search and rescue operation.</p>
<p>U.S. officials confirmed that an aircraft was shot down over Iran and that a search and rescue operation had begun, according to multiple reports. The confirmation came after Iranian state media said early Friday morning that Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guard Corps shot down a U.S. F-15 fighter jet over the Southern Tehran Province. The regime-controlled media also published photos online appearing to show parts of a jet.</p>
<p>Israeli journalist Amit Segal reported that the United States has <a href="https://x.com/AmitSegal/status/2040047638737809804">activated</a> &#8220;large forces&#8221; as part of a search and rescue operation. According to multiple reports, at least one of the two American pilots has been rescued. The F-15E jet that was shot down is a two-seat fighter that can carry air-to-surface weapons.</p>
<p>President Donald Trump was briefed on the ongoing situation, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told The Daily Wire Friday morning.</p>
<p>The Daily Wire also reached out to the War Department and Central Command, seeking comment on the reports of the downed U.S. fighter jet.</p>
<p>An Iranian state broadcaster told residents of the province to capture the “enemy’s pilot or pilots” and hand them over to Iranian forces for a reward, The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/03/world/iran-war-trump-oil/f5b5f502-dd94-5c6f-ab83-df7ae611df5e?smid=url-share">reported</a>.</p>
<p>CENTCOM has recently refuted multiple claims that Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guard Corps shot down U.S. aircraft. On Thursday, CENTCOM said the Iranian forces have made false claims about shooting down U.S. aircraft &#8220;at least half a dozen times.&#8221; As of Friday afternoon, however, CENTCOM has not addressed the latest reports of an F-15 fighter jet being shot down over the Southern Tehran Province.</p>
<p>If reports are confirmed that Iran was responsible for shooting down the F-15, it would mark the first time a U.S. fighter jet was shot down Iranian forces since President Donald Trump launched &#8220;Operation Epic Fury.&#8221;</p>
<p><em>This is a breaking story and will be updated. </em></p>

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