A search and rescue effort is under way for a downed US F-15 fighter jet in southern Iran, two sources confirmed to CBS News, the BBC’s US news partner.
It is not known how many crew members were on board.
Images posted on social media and verified by CBS News showed a refuelling plane and two helicopters flying low over Khuzestan Province, consistent with a search and rescue mission.
Iran’s state media claimed Iranian forces shot down the plane.
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