{"id":42600,"date":"2026-04-06T06:30:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T06:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=42600"},"modified":"2026-04-06T06:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T06:30:15","slug":"in-pictures-debris-from-us-aircraft-downed-in-iran-during-rescue-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=42600","title":{"rendered":"In pictures: Debris from US aircraft downed in Iran during rescue mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>United States President Donald Trump said US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it \u201cone of the most daring search and rescue operations in US history\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>An F\u201115E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran\u2019s rugged southwestern terrain on Friday, and an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1988293\"><u>A\u201110 attack jet <\/u><\/a>ground attack aircraft involved in the rescue effort was also downed over the Persian Gulf.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some pictures of the wreckage of a US aircraft in Iran.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/06102714ef4e123.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/06102714ef4e123.webp\" alt=\"An image released on April 5, 2026, and obtained from social media appears to show wreckage of an American aircraft and a helicopter rotor in Isfahan, Iran. &mdash;Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">An image released on April 5, 2026, and obtained from social media appears to show wreckage of an American aircraft and a helicopter rotor in Isfahan, Iran. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/06102904b0d28ef.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/06102904b0d28ef.webp\" alt=\"An image released on April 5, 2026, and obtained from social media appears to show wreckage of an American aircraft and a helicopter rotor in Isfahan, Iran. &mdash;Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">An image released on April 5, 2026, and obtained from social media appears to show wreckage of an American aircraft and a helicopter rotor in Isfahan, Iran. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/061030370993f59.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/061030370993f59.webp\" alt=\"An image released on April 5, 2026, and obtained from social media appears to show wreckage of an American aircraft and a helicopter rotor in Isfahan, Iran. &mdash;Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">An image released on April 5, 2026, and obtained from social media appears to show wreckage of an American aircraft and a helicopter rotor in Isfahan, Iran. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/0610320823cbfa9.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/0610320823cbfa9.webp\" alt=\"An image released on April 5, 2026, and obtained from social media appears to show wreckage of an American aircraft and a helicopter rotor in Isfahan, Iran. &mdash;Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">An image released on April 5, 2026, and obtained from social media appears to show wreckage of an American aircraft and a helicopter rotor in Isfahan, Iran. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/061034265e924a9.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/061034265e924a9.webp\" alt=\"A still image purporting to show US aircraft destroyed during the US mission to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said according to Iranian media, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Isfahan, Iran, released on April 5, 2026. &mdash;Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">A still image purporting to show US aircraft destroyed during the US mission to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said according to Iranian media, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Isfahan, Iran, released on April 5, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/0610360279d363b.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/0610360279d363b.webp\" alt=\"A still image purporting to show US aircraft destroyed during the US mission to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said according to Iranian media, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Isfahan, Iran, released on April 5, 2026. &mdash;Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">A still image purporting to show US aircraft destroyed during the US mission to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said according to Iranian media, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Isfahan, Iran, released on April 5, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/061037148ee9dc2.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/061037148ee9dc2.webp\" alt=\"A still image purporting to show US aircraft destroyed during the US mission to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said according to Iranian media, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Isfahan, Iran, released on April 5, 2026. &mdash;Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">A still image purporting to show US aircraft destroyed during the US mission to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said according to Iranian media, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Isfahan, Iran, released on April 5, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left    media--uneven  media--stretch\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/061038507038b7a.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/061038507038b7a.webp\" alt=\"This handout photo provided by Iran&rsquo;s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official website Sepah News on April 5, 2026 reportedly shows the wreckage and remains of targeted and crashed aircraft in central Iran. &mdash;Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">This handout photo provided by Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official website Sepah News on April 5, 2026 reportedly shows the wreckage and remains of targeted and crashed aircraft in central Iran. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/06104025feb0427.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/06104025feb0427.webp\" alt=\"An image released on April 5, 2026, and obtained from social media appears to show wreckage of an American aircraft and a helicopter rotor in Isfahan, Iran. &mdash;Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">An image released on April 5, 2026, and obtained from social media appears to show wreckage of an American aircraft and a helicopter rotor in Isfahan, Iran. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/061051353e79a0f.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/061051353e79a0f.webp\" alt=\"A still image purporting to show US aircraft destroyed during the US mission to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said according to Iranian media, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Isfahan, Iran, released on April 5, 2026. &mdash;Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">A still image purporting to show US aircraft destroyed during the US mission to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said according to Iranian media, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Isfahan, Iran, released on April 5, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>Header image: An image released on April 5, 2026, and obtained from social media appears to show wreckage of an American aircraft and a helicopter rotor in Isfahan, Iran. \u2014Reuters<\/em><\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1989060\/in-pictures-debris-from-us-aircraft-downed-in-iran-during-rescue-mission\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United States President Donald Trump said US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it \u201cone of the most daring search 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