Iranian state media released photos Friday, April 3, 2026, of what it claimed is the wreckage of a US Air Force fighter jet downed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The debris is consistent with US Air Force F-15.
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US fighter jet shot down over Iran, US sources say

A US fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, and a search is underway for the crew, according to US sources. Iranian state media released photos on Friday of what they claim are debris from the jet. CNN's Jim Sciutto reports.

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Iranian state media released photos Friday, April 3, 2026, of what it claimed is the wreckage of a US Air Force fighter jet downed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The debris is consistent with US Air Force F-15.
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