Iran shoots down U.S. fighter jet, 1 pilot rescued
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A massive explosion rocked central Iran early Tuesday as a joint US-Israeli airstrike targeted a high-security weapons depot and nuclear hub in Isfahan.The attack which involved 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs sent a colossal fireball into
Initial media reports suggest that the US and Israel conducted joint strikes on the Iranian city of Isfahan overnight.
One person was killed in an explosion in Tehran, the capital of Iran, which has been under US-Israeli attacks, according to Iranian media. The Mehr news agency reported that the explosion occurred in the northern part of Tehran.
Witness video released on 31 March and verified by Reuters shows a large explosion and plumes of smoke rising in Isfahan
Residents reported multiple loud explosions, attributed to bunker-busting munitions. In Tehran, air raids caused temporary power outages, while an Israeli warning prompted civilians to avoid certain areas.
A crew member of a US fighter jet shot down over Iran has been rescued, sources say. The status of the second crew member hasn't been confirmed. (AP Photo)
Several prominent political figures were said by state media to be marching in Tehran at the time, including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and FM Abbas Araghchi. An explosion occurred in the
WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post on Tuesday that he believes the Iran war is likely to end soon and that other nations can reopen the Strait of Hormuz without US military action — sparking a stock market rally and optimism that elevated fuel costs will drop.
One crew member has been rescued after an American aircraft went down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official.
The president said in an interview with Axios that the crew member used a phrase that was "something a Muslim would say."