Iran Shoots Down U.S. Fighter Jet, Escalating Conflict

0:00A U.S. F-35 fighter jet got shot down over Central Iran on Friday, marking the first time Iranian forces have taken out an American military plane since the war kicked off. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility, and the crew ejected, but their status is still unknown right now. U.S. officials confirmed the incident to outlets like Reuters and the New York Times, while a search and rescue operation is underway with Black Hawk, helicopters, and a C-130 Hercules involved, according to reports from both sides. This comes amid the U.S. jumping into the fight alongside Israel, back on February 28th, after strikes killed Iran's supreme leader Ali. Commonay, with his son mulch taba, now stepping up as top cleric, though he hasn't shown his face publicly. Gas prices have spiked to just over $4.00 a gallon nationwide. The highest since 2022, thanks to Iran seizing the strait of Hormuz. Which handles one-fifth of the world's oil and natural gas.

1:00Brent Crude is at $109 a barrel, and the wars already claimed thousands of civilian lives plus 13 U.S. troops. President Trump just warned of hitting Iran extremely hard in the coming weeks, even posting video of strikes wrecking a key bridge near Tehran, as the conflict keeps shaking energy markets and infrastructure across the region. Local news, powered by AI. This is Anchorage News Today.