Iran Offers $60,000 Bounty for Captured US Pilot After F-15E Downing
'Capture US pilot alive': Iran announces $60K bounty for pilot after Tehran claims it downed F-15E
The Economic Times
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Iran has announced a $60,000 bounty for the capture of a US pilot after the downing of an F-15E fighter jet over Iranian territory. This incident marks the first loss of a US aircraft within Iran since the conflict began on February 28. One crew member has been rescued, while the search continues for the second.
- 01An F-15E fighter jet was downed over Iran, marking the first loss of a US aircraft in the country since the conflict began.
- 02One crew member has been rescued by US special forces, while the search for the second continues.
- 03Iran has offered a $60,000 bounty for the capture of the US pilot.
- 04The announcement was made on an Iranian news channel, urging civilians to assist in capturing the pilot.
- 05The incident escalates tensions in the ongoing conflict.
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On Friday, a US F-15E fighter jet was downed over Iran, marking the first known loss of a US aircraft inside the country since the conflict began on February 28. Reports from The New York Times and Wall Street Journal confirmed the incident. One crew member, a weapons-systems officer, was rescued by US special forces, while efforts to locate the second crew member, the pilot, are ongoing. In response, an Iranian news channel announced a $60,000 bounty for civilians who capture the pilot and hand him over to authorities. The announcement urged residents of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province to assist in the search, further escalating tensions in the region.
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The announcement of a bounty may incite civilians to engage in dangerous actions against US military personnel, heightening tensions in the region.
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