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A forensic imagery analyst said pictures and video of wreckage posted online were consistent with a US F-15E Strike Eagle, which carries two crew members.

Downed jets raise new perils for Trump, as Tehran hunts for missing US pilot

A forensic imagery analyst said pictures and video of wreckage posted online were consistent with a US F-15E Strike Eagle, which carries two crew members.

Second US plane crashes in Gulf after F-15 downed, NYT says

A US aircraft, followed by two helicopters, flying over the town of Zaras in southern Iran's Khuzestan province.

US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search under way for crew member, US officials say

A forensic imagery analyst said pictures and video of wreckage posted online were consistent with a US F-15E Strike Eagle, which carries two crew members.

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Trump’s options: Will seizing Iran’s Kharg Island solve Strait of Hormuz blockade?

Whoever holds Kharg Island effectively holds the key to Iran’s economic lifeline.

Thousands of US Army paratroopers arrive in Middle East as buildup intensifies

FILE PHOTO: Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 3, 2026. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

New US missile hit Iranian sports hall and school, analysis shows

Local officials cited in Iranian media said this strike and others nearby in the city of Lamerd killed at least 21 people.

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Smoke rising from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the outskirts of the village of Yohmor in the southern Lebanese area of Marjeyoun, on March 29.

US sees first combat loss of valuable E-3 jet after Iran targets Saudi base

A destroyed US Air Force Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft seen in the aftermath of a missile strike at Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia.

What the Iran war teaches America’s adversaries

Despite immense American firepower, cheap Iranian drones have continued to do damage, as in this attack near Eshtaol, Israel on March 28.

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