US Fighter jet In Iran: American F-15E fighter jet fell in Iran on Friday. This is the first time since the war that started on February 28 that an American fighter plane has fallen inside the country. According to sources, there were two people on board the plane, a pilot and a weapon-systems officer in the back seat. However, one of the two crew of the plane has already been rescued by American Special Forces. Meanwhile, the search for the second crew member is ongoing. This has been reported by Axios and CBS News.
Iranian channel announces reward for citizens
Iranian TV channels have announced that if any citizen captures the American pilot or pilots and hands them over to the police or army, he will receive a reward. The channel’s anchor said, “The armed forces have launched an operation to find the American pilot who was hit today. Respected citizens of Kohgilui and Buer-Ahmed Province, if you capture the enemy pilot or pilots alive and hand them over to the police and armed forces, you will get a valuable reward.” Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province is a very rural and mountainous region, with a total area of about 15,500 square kilometers (5,900 sq mi). Iranian officials have also appealed for searches in neighboring Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari provinces.
On-screen warnings and public participation
An on-screen message on Iranian TV warned the public: “If you see them, shoot them.” After this, local people rushed towards the crash site in private vehicles so that they could catch the American pilot.
Iranian army calls on public to exercise restraint
The Iranian armed forces have asked the public not to allow anyone to misbehave with the pilot. Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB wrote on
Photos and videos viral on social media and Iranian news sites showed US helicopters and other aircraft flying low over the crash site. These scenes have also been reported by major American media outlets.