US F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wreckage images (theguardian.com)

A US F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran, leading to a US rescue and search effort for its two crew members after Iranian state media released images of wreckage and initially claimed a different aircraft was hit. One crew member was later reported rescued, while additional footage showed US rescue helicopters operating in Iranian airspace as Tehran released further claims about the crew, including that a pilot was taken into custody. US officials later confirmed the aircraft loss off the record, and the incident marked the first confirmed US fighter downing over Iran since the war began.