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Resistance1

(161 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:05 AM Friday

US F-15E shot down over Iran [View all]

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Source: The Guardian

A US F-15E fighter has been shot down over Iran, prompting a frantic US search and rescue effort for its two-strong crew, in the first such incident since the start of the war.

Iranian state media released images of a tail fin and other debris early on Friday accompanied by an initial claim that a US F-35 had been hit by a new air defence system over central Iran and the pilot probably killed.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-f-15e-jet-confirmed-142840661.html

If the Iranians capture these pilots, they will make a public spectacle of their torture and possible demise

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US F-15E shot down over Iran [View all] Resistance1 Friday OP

So we are doing our best to provide them with hostages, I guess Walleye Friday #1

Wouldn't they be prisoners of war? David__77 Friday #5

So I guess they can be held until the "war" is over Walleye Friday #6

Sure. The US, Israel and Iran can sit down together and negotiate a formal end to the war. David__77 Friday #10

Hope springs, eternal and what's left of my human breast Walleye Friday #12

Nope because Trump and Hegseth said this wasn't a war. Ray Bruns Friday #11

POLEs. Harker Friday #14

It's the US that's waging the illegal war of aggression. David__77 Friday #2

And what is Trump going to threaten them with displacedvermoter Friday #3

Well, we elect a rapist, we should expect to get fucked Walleye Friday #7

Truth... displacedvermoter Friday #9

The US war secretary said such agreements are nonsense. David__77 Friday #13

The Geneva Convention is "woke" Miguelito Loveless Friday #15

The Iranians are smarter than that, gab13by13 Friday #4

Malcolm Nance's YT channel has some great vid and analysis 617Blue Friday #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Friday #16

What flavour pizza do you like? niyad Friday #17

Post removed Post removed Friday #18

Enjoy your no-doubt-brief stay. niyad Friday #19

Who Is Rooting For The Bad Guys? ProfessorGAC Friday #20

Apparently anybody who doesn't agree that the clusterfuck is a "great mission". niyad Friday #21

Ahh, thank you, MIRT!!! niyad Friday #22

After an alert and discussion with the hosts, locking. Emile Friday #23