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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 3rd, 2026: Iran Shoots Down U.S. Fighter Jet & Army Chief Ousted As Pentagon Purge Deepens

April 3, 2026·12 min·3-min readnews briefnews
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  • A US F-15E Strike Eagle has been shot down over Iranian territory, marking the first confirmed loss of an American combat aircraft since the conflict began.
  • One of the two crew members has been rescued; the second remains missing amid an ongoing, high-risk search and rescue operati

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Pete HegsethGeneral Randy GeorgeLieutenant General Christopher LanivMike BakerPresident Trump

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New York TimesReutersUS Central CommandIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)House Armed Services Committee

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