US special forces enter Iran in frantic bid to rescue missing airman after Iran downs two jets - as Tehran offers $60,000 reward to find him: Live updates

By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER US special forces entered Iran late on Friday to rescue a missing crew member after two fighter jets were downed.  US forces are in a race against time to save a missing fighter jet pilot whose aircraft was shot down by Iranian air defences in a chaotic day of fighting - after a second American aircraft was also downed.  Iranian state media shared footage on Friday appearing to show a US A-10 Warthog plane being blown out of the sky, and reports say a second US aircraft, an F-15E Strike Eagle, was also downed hours earlier. The joint incidents led two pilots to eject into enemy territory, and the F-15E pilot remains unaccounted for after US forces successfully saved the A-10 pilot in a daring rescue mission. The whereabouts of the remaining US pilot was unknown on Friday, while Iranian media broadcast images of local militias engaged in a search operation.  Iranians have been offered a $60,000 bounty for his capture, while US President Donald Trump declined to comment on what he would do if the missing airman was harmed.  Follow along for our live updates on the Middle East conflict. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.