One American from downed fighter jet rescued, US official says

By Reuters

April 3, 20266:28 PM GMT+1Updated 32 mins ago

WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - One of ​the two ‌Americans from an ​F-15 fighter ​jet downed in ⁠Iran ​has been rescued, ​a U.S. official told Reuters ​on ​Friday.

The official did ‌not ⁠say who carried out the ​rescue ​effort ⁠or provide any ​further ​details ⁠about how it ⁠occurred.

Reporting ​by Phil ​Stewart; Editing by ​Andrea Ricci

The Iranian state media said to show fragments of downed U.S. jets in this picture said to be taken in central Iran and released on April 3, 2026. IRIB/Handout via REUTERS 

 The Iranian state media said to show fragments of downed U.S. jets in this picture said to be taken in central Iran and released on April 3, 2026. IRNA/Handout via REUTERS