The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Al Jazeera has reported that a United States fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, citing Iranian state media.
According to the report, Iranian media said the U.S.
military is attempting to carry out a search and rescue operation in central
Iran. An unnamed U.S. official also confirmed the incident to Reuters.
The developments come amid intensifying tensions between the
two countries. After a U.S. strike reportedly destroyed a major bridge in Iran,
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged further attacks, including on civilian
infrastructure and power facilities, despite warnings over potential war
crimes.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described Trump’s remarks
as an admission of intent to commit a “massive war crime.”
Separately, Trump said the United States could easily open
the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on Truth Social, he wrote that “with a little
more time, we can easily open the Hormuz Strait, take the oil, and make a
fortune,” adding that it would be a “gusher” for the world.
