US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew, US officials say
reuters.com • 4/3/2026
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CategoryBreaking
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Recency Multiplier74% (0.5^21/48)
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- 2026-04-03US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew, US officials say (current)
- 2026-04-04
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