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At least one crew member still missing after Iran shoots down 2 U.S. aircraft while Trump says 'it's war'
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Iran shot down two U.S. military planes in separate attacks Friday, with one service member rescued and at least one missing, in a dramatic escalation since the war began nearly five weeks ago.
Key facts
- Spot prices of Brent crude, the international standard, were around $109, up more than 50% since the start of the war, when Iran began restricting traffic through the strait
- Separately Iranian state media said a U.S. A-10 attack aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf after being struck by Iranian defense forces
- More than 1,900 people have been killed in Iran since the war began on Feb. 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes
- More than two dozen people have died in Gulf states and the occupied West Bank, 19 have been reported dead in Israel and 13 U.S. service members have been killed
Summary
It was the first time U.S. aircraft have been downed in the conflict and came two days after President Donald Trump said in a national address that the U.S. has “beaten and completely decimated Iran” and was “going to finish the job, and we’re going to finish it fast.” One fighter jet was shot down in Iran, officials said. Neither the White House nor Pentagon released public information about the downed planes. No, it’s war,” he said.