U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down by Iran, One Crew Member Rescued by American Forces

CBS News

A U.S. F-15E fighter jet was shot down by Iran, U.S. officials told CBS News. The pilot was rescued by American forces, and a search-and-rescue mission is ongoing for another crew member.

Images posted on social media and verified by CBS News showed a refueling plane and two helicopters flying low over Khuzestan Province, consistent with a search and rescue mission.

Oil prices continued rising Friday after strikes destroyed an Iranian bridge and President Trump warned there was “much more to follow,” threatening more attacks on civilian infrastructure. Iranian missile and drone attacks damaged oil, natural gas and water desalination facilities across the Persian Gulf on Friday, leaving at least 12 people wounded in the UAE.