Downed planes raise new perils for Trump as Tehran hunts for missing US pilot
Two US warplanes were downed over Iran and the Gulf, with two pilots rescued and a third still missing. The incidents have raised the stakes for Washington in a conflict with low public support and no sign of an imminent end.
Two US warplanes were shot down over Iran and the Gulf. A two-seat F-15E jet was downed by Iranian fire, while an A-10 combat plane was hit near the Strait of Hormuz. Two crew members were rescued, but a third pilot is still missing and being hunted by Iranian forces. The US embassy in Lebanon has warned US citizens to leave the country. The incidents have escalated tensions between the US and Iran, with Trump threatening to hit Iranian bridges and power plants.
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