Iran Claims Downing US Rescue Plane, Contradicting Trump's Pilot Rescue Announcement

• Iran's 'Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) claims to have shot down a US aircraft involved in a search mission for a missing American pilot.
• This contradicts US President Donald Trump's earlier announcement of the pilot's safe rescue.
• Iran's news agency 'Fars' reported that air defense forces targeted the aircraft in southern Isfahan province, publishing a photo of smoke plumes.
• Iran criticized Trump's announcement as a "desperate attempt to hide a major defeat," questioning the success of the US rescue mission.
• The US has not officially responded to Iran's claim, raising fears of escalating tensions and a potential military setback for the US.