US Airman Missing After Fighter Jet Downed Over Iran Amid Intensifying Conflict
A US airman remains unaccounted for after ejecting from an F-15E fighter jet shot down over Iran on Saturday. American and Iranian forces are each racing to locate the missing crew member, while the other pilot was successfully rescued. This incident marks the first direct downing of US combat aircraft by Iranian forces in the five-week conflict. Sources indicate Israeli military actions in the area have been scaled back to avoid complicating the rescue operations. The escalation comes as Israel