United States President Donald Trump said US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it “one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US history”.
An F‑15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran’s rugged southwestern terrain on Friday, and an A‑10 attack jet ground attack aircraft involved in the rescue effort was also downed over the Persian Gulf.
Here are some pictures of the wreckage of a US aircraft in Iran.
Header image: This handout photo provided by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official website Sepah News on April 5, 2026 reportedly shows the wreckage and remains of targeted and crashed aircraft in central Iran. — Sepah News / AFP