Missing American pilot RESCUED after ‘heavy firefight’ with Iranian forces

An American pilot who went missing after an F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran has been rescued following a “heavy firefight”, a US official has told Al Jazeera.

The crew member - along with a rescue team - has now safely left Iranian territory, two senior American officials confirmed to Fox News.

Two crew members ejected from the aircraft after it was downed by Iranian forces on Friday.

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