Planes and pilots down: Is US prepared for real conventional war?
Why it matters: The downing of a U.S. F-15E over Iran escalates direct military engagement between the two nations.
- President Trump claimed Iran had been “decimated” four times in a national address.
- A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iranian territory in Khuzestan province.
- The incident represents one of the most serious direct confrontations of the war to date.
Hours after President Trump declared Iran "decimated," a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iranian territory in Khuzestan province, marking a significant direct confrontation in the ongoing conflict.
