Iran shares footage of downed US warplane! Trump's claim that 'second pilot was rescued' refuted
Conflicting statements have emerged from the parties regarding the US F-15E warplane downed in Iran. While US President Donald Trump announced that the second pilot had been rescued, Iranian officials reported that the operation was unsuccessful. Meanwhile, photographs of the downed F-15E warplane have been shared.
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New developments are emerging regarding the F-15E warplane that was downed in Iran on Friday.
Sepah News, the official media outlet of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), shared footage stated to be of the downed aircraft.
The published photographs show debris from the aircraft that crashed in the central part of the country.
WRECKAGE FOOTAGE SHARED
In the released frames, the remains said to belong to the downed warplane drew attention. The footage showed different pieces of the wreckage scattered across the area.
TRUMP: “THE SECOND PILOT HAS ALSO BEEN RESCUED”
US President Donald Trump announced that the second pilot of the US F-15E warplane downed in Iran on Friday had also been rescued.
In a statement on his social media account, Trump stated that the US military had carried out "one of the most courageous search and rescue operations in the country's history," adding, "We got him. What I am happy to report to you is that he is now safe and sound."
IRAN REFUTES TRUMP: PILOT RESCUE ATTEMPT FAILED
Colonel Ibrahim Zulfikari, spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which operates under the Iranian Armed Forces, refuted the US statements.
According to reports in the Iranian press citing the headquarters, Zulfikari stated that the US attempt to rescue the missing second pilot was unsuccessful, saying, "The attempt to rescue the pilot failed."