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A U.S. jet goes down over Iran, a U.S. official confirms
A U.S. jet goes down over Iran, a U.S. official confirms April 3, 202610:46 AM ET A bridge struck by U.S. airstrikes on Thursday is seen in the town of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran, Friday.

A bridge struck by U.S. airstrikes on Thursday is seen in the town of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran, Friday. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption

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Iran state media have reported an American F-15 jet has gone down in Iran.

A U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly has confirmed the reports and added that a search is underway by U.S. forces.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

Israeli emergency responders inspect a scene of a direct ballistic missile hit, after it was launched from Iran on Thursday, in Petah Tikva, Israel. Iran has continued firing waves of drones and missiles at Israel after the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on Feb. 28.

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Originally reported by NPR