One crew member has been rescued after Iran shot down a US F15-E fighter jet over the country, US and Israeli officials say.
A search and rescue mission was launched for survivors from the two-person aircraft over southwest Iran on Friday.
Social media footage showed American drones, aircraft and helicopters flying over the mountainous region where a local state-run Iranian channel said at least one pilot ejected from the fighter jet.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that President Donald Trump had been briefed.
It is the first time the US has lost aircraft in Iranian territory and constitutes a dramatic escalation in the war.
AP, Bloomberg
