Afghanistan, April 4 -- President Donald Trump said the downing of a U.S. fighter jet over Iran would not affect ongoing negotiations with Tehran, even as American forces continued search and rescue efforts for crew members involved in the incident.
According to reports, Trump described the situation as part of wartime realities and declined to discuss operational details. The incident involved a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle, which was brought down over Iranian territory during the current conflict. Reports said one crew member was rescued, while the fate of another remained unclear as recovery operations continued under dangerous conditions.
Trump also refused to say what action Washington might take if any missing U.S. pilot were harmed, whi...