Missing U.S. F-15 Pilot Arrested In Iran?

Iranian social media is publishing images from what looks like an interrogation room with a blindfolded person wearing an American pilot’s uniform seated handcuffed. The authenticity of the images is yet to verified.

The reports said that the pilot was found hiding in a cave by locals and handed over to Iranian officials. Iran has not officially confirmed the arrest of the U.S. pilot

Following yesterday's shooting down of a US F-15E in Iran, one pilot has been rescued, while efforts to rescue the second (who was also confirmed to have ejected) are ongoing, according to U.S. media reports quoting Pentagon officials.

Two A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft brought down

Two HH-60W helicopters participating in the search and rescue (SAR) operation were hit by Iranian fire without being shot down, but managed to escape with one of the injured pilots. Some reports said, a few of the soldiers on the helicopters suffered injuries.

However, two US A-10 aircraft were shot down, one during the SAR operation and one at another location (both pilots were rescued) by a SAR team. The A-10s were there to provide close air support to the SAR helicopters.

Separately, a couple of CH-47F Chinook helicopters of the U.S. Army has been severely damaged  as a result of a Shahed-136 strike by the IRGC, most likely at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

US, Israel launch massive strikes, largely on civilian targets in Iran.

Following the record downing of U.S. aircraft in one day, the United States and Israel conducted airstrikes on the Shahid Beheshti University, fuel storage locations besides food aid warehouses at various locations in Tehran including Kolakchal, Jamshidiyeh, and Niavaran, Iranian media reported.