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ruet

(10,319 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2026, 09:43 AM Apr 3

Iranian Media Offers Reward To Citizens Who Find Pilots Who Reportedly Ejected From Downed Jet

Source: International Business Times

Iranian state media claimed on Friday that forces downed a U.S. jet, calling on citizens to help find the pilots and "shoot them as soon as you see them." It then changed the directive, offering a reward to anyone who finds the pilots.

The Associated Press noted that the incident is taking place in the Kohkilouyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, some 300 miles southwest of Tehran.

Several videos posted on social media show what appear to be U.S. aircraft over the area conducting search and rescue missions.

Read more: https://www.ibtimes.com/iranian-media-offers-reward-citizens-who-find-pilots-who-reportedly-ejected-downed-jet-3800819

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Iranian Media Offers Reward To Citizens Who Find Pilots Who Reportedly Ejected From Downed Jet (Original Post) ruet Apr 3 OP

Prisoners of war.................. Lovie777 Apr 3 #1

We blew up those poor bastards clinging to displacedvermoter Apr 3 #7

This will only get worse. Botany Apr 3 #2

I bet we would not have even heard about this, if not for Iran news. Baitball Blogger Apr 3 #3

Iran would be wise to handle prisoners humanely Mysterian Apr 3 #4

Who knows? We're looking at two countries who have a history of violating international law. LeftInTX Apr 3 #5

I can understand why people might think of the civilians who may have been killed by the planes weapons. David__77 Apr 3 #6

No quarter was boasted loudly from Kegsbreath, so we can expect no quarter from Iran. QueerDuck Apr 3 #8

Lovie777

(23,732 posts)

1. Prisoners of war..................

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 09:48 AM

Apr 3

displacedvermoter

(4,988 posts)

7. We blew up those poor bastards clinging to

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:04 AM

Apr 3

the wreckage of their boat we had earlier blew up. Experts on martial law have been saying things like these nonjudicial murders, the war crimes of Cheney/Bush, and the current atrocities in which we are engaged, were bound to blow back on our service men and women. We have lost the high moral ground we are used to being able to preach from.

I really do fear for the well being of all our military members and their families, at this point.

Botany

(77,859 posts)

2. This will only get worse.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 09:54 AM

Apr 3

Iran might very well now have some U.S. hostages.* Can you imagine video of American Pilots
being driven through a town that the U.S. had bombed on the back of truck?

Thanx for this nightmare Donny. The pilots’ family and friends must be going through hell.

* haven’t we already seen this movie?

Baitball Blogger

(52,719 posts)

3. I bet we would not have even heard about this, if not for Iran news.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:19 AM

Apr 3

Trump needs to stop NOW. If his cabinet is lying to him about the war, the news media needs to step in and explain what's going on.

We need that podcaster that highlights all the military movements in Ukraine to come in and do the same with Iran.

Mysterian

(6,623 posts)

4. Iran would be wise to handle prisoners humanely

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:54 AM

Apr 3

to do the right thing and to show the international community they are civilized people under attack by an evil USA which does not care about rules of warfare.

LeftInTX

(34,852 posts)

5. Who knows? We're looking at two countries who have a history of violating international law.

Reply to Mysterian (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:57 AM

Apr 3

David__77

(24,859 posts)

6. I can understand why people might think of the civilians who may have been killed by the planes weapons.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:01 AM

Apr 3

QueerDuck

(1,940 posts)

8. No quarter was boasted loudly from Kegsbreath, so we can expect no quarter from Iran.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:39 AM

Apr 3

These unlucky bastards are as good as dead.

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