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BREAKING: US Pilot In IRAN HANDS? After F-35 Crash, Black Hawk Rescue Op ‘ENDS IN FAILURE’ | Report

| Apr 03, 2026, 09:14:19 PM | TOI.in
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Has Iran captured a US fighter jet pilot after shooting down the aircraft in Khuzestan province? Social media footage showed U.S. military's choppers carrying out a search mission for the missing pilot. The Iranian state TV claimed that the pilot or pilots of the downed F-35 fighter jet may have landed in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmed. The Iranian media has also announced a reward for anyone who captured the US fighter pilot and hand them over to the police.

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‘KICK U.S. OUT OF HORMUZ!’: Iran’s ‘Direct Warning’ To US Military In Gulf; ‘Future Free Of America’

Iran has issued a strong geopolitical message over control of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil transit routes. Marking Persian Gulf Day, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared that Tehran’s management of the strait could ensure a future free from U.S. presence in the region. His remarks signal Iran’s intent to assert both strategic and political influence over the vital chokepoint, through which a significant share of global energy supplies passes. Meanwhile, Abbas Araghchi reinforced Iran’s stance by emphasizing the historical and legal importance of the waterway, warning against attempts to rename or misrepresent it. The statements highlight rising tensions and a broader power struggle over one of the world’s most sensitive maritime corridors.

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