U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down in Iran, See Photos

Iran is flaunting a U.S. fighter jet it claims to have shot down … and the U.S. military is reportedly launching a rescue mission for the crew.

Iranian media and a source “familiar with the incident” are saying responders are searching for the jet’s two crew members … Axios reports.

Iranian state media published pictures Friday, allegedly showing the debris from the crash. There are conflicting reports about whether the plane in question was an F-15 or F-35 fighter jet.

You can see in the photo … there’s a partial logo that reads “U.S. Air Forces in Europe” — which CNN reporter Paula Hancocks says typically appears on the tailfin of an F-15.

Iranian state media is claiming the U.S. aircraft was downed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

CNN read an alleged statement on air from the Revolutionary Guard, which said … “Due to the complete disintegration of the aircraft, the fate of the pilot remains unknown.”