US and Iranian forces have been searching for a missing American crew member after a US warplane was shot down.
Iran claimed to have shot down two US warplanes, one F-15 flying over the southwest of the country and a second plane involved in a mission to rescue the F-15’s crew.
Two crew members were in the F-15 jet. One member was rescued and the other airman is still missing, the BBC’s news partner CBS reports.
The pilot of the second downed plane, an A-10 Warthog, ejected safely over the Gulf and was rescued, CBS reports.
Iran is offering rewards to anyone who can capture the missing crew member alive, Iranian state TV reports.
US crews were reportedly met with gunfire during search-and-rescue efforts.
Senior international reporter, Joel Gunter explains what we know so far on the situation.