Iran: Hunting for American pilot who ejected from plane
A US pilot has ejected from his plane over southwestern Iran, and is now being hunted by authorities. This is reported by Iranian state television according to the AP.
– If you capture the enemy pilot or pilots alive and hand them over to the police, you will receive a valuable prize, the news anchor said during the broadcast.
At the same time, text was shown on the screen with the request: “Shoot them if you see them”.
Shortly afterwards, video footage of American helicopters, planes and drones in the area where the pilot is said to have landed was shown.
The US has not yet officially commented on the information. However, according to two sources to the Washington Post, a fighter jet has crashed in southern Iran and a rescue mission is underway. Two pilots are said to be missing.
Report: Pilot rescued after crash in Iran
One of the two pilots whose fighter jet reportedly crashed in southwestern Iran has been rescued, two sources told CBS News.
Earlier in the day, sources confirmed to US media that rescue efforts had been launched, as two pilots were missing after a US fighter jet crashed.
According to a source to the AP, Israel is also helping with the rescue effort.
The fighter jet appears to be an F-15E, according to sources and video footage shown on Iranian state television.
At least one of the pilots is said to have ejected from the plane, according to Iranian state television, and is now wanted in the country.
Sources: Another fighter jet has crashed
Another American fighter jet has crashed in the Persian Gulf area, two American sources told the New York Times.
The pilot, who was alone in the plane, is said to have been rescued.
According to the sources, it is an A-10 “Warthog” model plane, and it is said to have crashed near the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran says it has shot down an A-10 plane near the strait, state media reports according to Reuters.
US President Donald Trump says the shooting down will not affect negotiations between the US and Iran.
Analysis: Trump Has Given Iran a Multi-Billion Dollar Gift
Donald Trump probably didn't plan for the US attacks on Iran to bring a gift worth $500 billion over the next four years. Reuters' Hugo Dixon writes, citing reports that Iran has started charging $2 million for every ship that wants to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
"Given the huge profits Arab states make transporting oil and LNG through the bottleneck, Iran could squeeze out $120 billion a year until producers have built new pipelines to bypass the strait."
Bloomberg's Marcus Ashworth writes that the world economy could suffer long-term damage even if the war were to end relatively soon.
"Rising energy prices are perhaps the most visible effect, but how long they remain high will determine the extent of the damage to supply chains - and how hard global growth is hit."
He concludes that war is bad for the fight against inflation, but worse for growth.
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