Iran claims dramatic capture of U.S. pilot after fighter jet is shot down deep inside the country as IRGC also announces second F-35 kill

Apr 3, 2026, 12:42 PM

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Iran claims dramatic capture of U.S. pilot after fighter jet is shot down deep inside the country as IRGC also announces second F-35 kill

Iran has captured an American pilot who ejected from a fighter jet that was shot down over the central part of the country, and has shot down a second American F-35, reports Iran’s Tasnim agency, citing the IRGC.

The Americans attempted to evacuate him.

A photo of the downed aircraft’s ejection seat has been published.

The U.S. has not officially confirmed this. Meanwhile, American media had reported that Iran shot down an F-15.

Sarah Anderson

Politics & Government Editor