Iran war enters its 6th week as military searches for downed jet crew member
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A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran in the sixth week of active conflict with a pilot unaccounted for.
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A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday, with the pilot bailing out and remaining unaccounted for as of the article's publication. The incident marks a significant escalation in what is now the sixth week of active conflict between the U.S. and Iran. Military search-and-rescue operations are actively underway to locate the missing service member. No additional details on the pilot's condition, identity, or the specific circumstances of the shoot-down are provided in the available content.
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