Iran's jellyfish drone swarm may have downed U.S. F-15E, pilot says
A U.S. F-15E was shot down over Iran in April. A pilot described a swarm of interconnected, jellyfish-like drones hovering in the area that may have helped bring down the jet, signaling a possible boost in Iran's drone capabilities. The pilot and weapons officer ejected; the officer was seriously injured and hid in the Zagros Mountains as rescue efforts included a CIA-backed deception and a high-risk operation by U.S. special forces, with transport aircraft destroyed on the ground to prevent capture. No U.S. fatalities were reported.
