[Insider: Iran Shoots Down a U.S. Fighter Jet] BlockBeats news, April 3, according to a report by AXIOS, Iranian media and an insider revealed that Iran has shot down a U.S. fighter jet. Search and rescue operations are currently underway to locate the two crew members. This marks the first time a U.S. jet fighter has been shot down by enemy fire since the start of the war with Iran. The U.S. military and the White House have yet to respond to the incident. On Friday, Iranian state media released images and videos purportedly showing parts of the crashed aircraft and one of its ejection seats. The photos and videos indicate that it was an F-15 fighter jet.