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Iran has offered rewards for the capture of a pilot whose jet was downed, with locals urged to try and capture the pilot alive. The move has been motivated by both nationalistic sentiments and financial incentives, according to researchers.
Iran's state media has mentioned two provinces, Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad, and Khuzestan, as possible locations where the jet was downed. The provinces are diverse and home to different ethnic groups. Iranian authorities have offered rewards for the capture of the pilot, with local traders offering a reward of about £50,000. Strikes have targeted Khuzestan's major steel company, shutting it down. The reward could motivate some people to search for the pilot, but nationalistic sentiments are also a driving factor. The search operation would have happened anywhere else in the country, according to researchers.
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