India, March 2 -- Iran claimed that a US F-15 fighter jet has crashed in Kuwait, with videos circulating on social media showing an American pilot ejecting moments before the aircraft went down.

Clips widely shared online appear to show a parachute descending, while other footage published by local media shows what is believed to be the US pilot on the ground after ejecting.

There was no immediate official statement on the cause of the crash or the condition of the crew. It was also not immediately clear whether the aircraft was on a combat mission or a training sortie at the time of the incident.

Further details are awaited from US and Kuwaiti authorities.

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