The Iranians claim that they shot down the powerful American military plane F-15! ‘If you capture the pilot, there’s a reward’

The White House and the US military have not yet commented on these claims from Iran.

If the claims prove to be true, it would be the first US military plane shot down by enemy fire since the start of this war in Iran.

The Iranians have released photos and videos that purport to represent parts of the downed plane.

– If you catch enemy pilots and hand them over to the police, you will receive a valuable reward – it was announced on an Iranian TV channel, writes Sky. That same channel had previously told viewers to shoot the pilot if they saw him, but they apparently changed their minds…

War analystsčar Sean Bell he tells Sky that if the Iranians manage to find him, capturing the pilot would be a huge propaganda triumph for them.

– There is a big risk, if the pilot is captured, that he will be used as propaganda material. Big actions are always started when such planes fall. Many people risk their lives to save the pilot because if they capture him, things can go wrong very quickly – says Bell…

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