US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued

NewsWorldEuropeUS service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescuedA U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early SundayMatthew Lee & Konstantin ToropinSunday 05 April 2026 05:29 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"cf4a792196259d6e9c066d0be1c57962","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/donald-trump-iran-strait-of-hormuz-islamabad-washington-b2952013.html","title":"US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued"}}US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescuedShow all 5{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Iran War","description":"A man looks at a destroyed building within the Grand Hosseiniyeh complex that officials say was hit by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes Tuesday in Zanjan, Iran, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)","caption":"Iran War","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/05/05/Iran_War_76824.jpg","id":"4cc857baf71e462f94da017fe61c76cb","mid":6603785,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":6000,"height":4000}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Israel Yemen Iran War","description":"Police officers and their horses take cover in an underground parking garage as sirens warn of an incoming missile fired from Yemen in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Maya Levin)","caption":"Israel Yemen Iran War","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The...