The ongoing war between America and Iran is becoming more serious. Recently two US military aircraft crashed in separate incidents, following which a soldier is still missing and the search for him has been intensified. This incident is also special because it is the first time that an American fighter jet has been shot down since the war started.
Three Iranian officials said that while the US military is busy searching for its missing soldier, the rescue operation entered the second day on Saturday, while Iranian military forces are also trying to find the crew member. A local TV anchor associated with Iran’s state broadcaster on Friday appealed to the people to capture the enemy pilot or pilots alive and hand them over to the security forces, in exchange for a reward. If this pilot comes into Iran’s possession, it will be similar to the Iran hostage crisis of 1979. That was a very painful event in American history, which laid the foundation of hostility in US-Iran relations for nearly five decades.
Iran claims to have shot down two American planes
According to the information, an American fighter plane was shot down inside Iran. One soldier present in this aircraft was rescued safely, but the other has not been found yet. The American Army has started a large-scale search operation for him. In another incident, an A-10 attack aircraft fell in the Persian Gulf. Iran claims that its defense system shot down the plane, but the US has not yet clarified whether the plane crashed or was shot down.
Iran’s counterattack after Trump’s claim
These incidents have happened at a time when US President Donald Trump had recently said that America has ‘completely weakened’ Iran. However, on the contrary, the situation on the ground looks more dangerous.
Iran has two options if it gets hold of the pilot
According to Hamidreza Azizi, an expert at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, if Iran captures the American pilot, it may have two options. First, he should keep it a secret and negotiate with America behind the scenes and ask for concessions in exchange for release. Second, he should present the pilot publicly and use it as a publicity vehicle.
Second option more likely
According to Azizi, the second option is more probable. He said, they want to present an image of victory and at the same time want to humiliate Trump. US President Donald Trump has many times criticized then President Jimmy Carter regarding the 1979 crisis.
Five people killed in Iran in Israeli attack
Here, at least five people have died and many others have been injured in attacks on a petrochemical plant in Mahshahr, south-western region of Iran. Israel has taken responsibility for this attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his forces will continue attacking Iran. They claim that these factories were being used to make weapons and missiles.
Trump keeping an eye on the situation, Meloni on tour of Gulf countries
At the same time, the White House said that President Trump is constantly monitoring the situation and is working non-stop. He warned Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible. This area is very important for the world because a large amount of oil and gas is supplied from here. Meanwhile, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni is also on a tour of Gulf countries. He said that the increasing instability in this region is having a direct impact on the world economy and energy prices.
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