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be from the wreckage of a US F-15 jet. <\/p>\n<p>Footage appears to point out the ejection seat from the Air Force jet, which Iran claims it shot down this morning. <\/p>\n<p>The placement of the 2 pilots just isn&#8217;t currently known, however the US has reportedly sent in search and rescue aircraft. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Footage shared on social media claims to point out American search and rescue aircraft flying low deep in Iran (Picture: Clashreport)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the positioning of the downing has not been disclosed, it&#8217;s considered somewhere within the mountainous Kohkilouyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in southwestern Iran. <\/p>\n<p>Officials told the Latest York Times that teams are searching for the missing pilots before Iran could get to them.<\/p>\n<p>The fighter jet is believed to have been taken down by Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). <\/p>\n<p>Metro has contacted the US CENTCOM and Pentagon for a comment. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/%24\/35d3734f-1e29-4d0b-a646-15776be08249\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120px\" class=\"metro-iframe iframe-autoheight \" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" name=\"69cfd7230f41b\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s state media has reportedly called for residents to look for the pilots for a reward, and goal any search aircraft. <\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump and the White House are yet to comment publicly on the incident. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Trump issued fresh threats against Iran, saying the US military \u2018hasn\u2019t even began destroying what\u2019s left in Iran.\u2019 <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_291816211-b682.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image 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