Iranian Parliament Speaker Mocks US After F-15 Shootdown

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf mocked the United States, stating their war was downgraded from 'regime change' to 'find our pilots.' U.S. officials confirmed Iranian forces shot down an F-15E fighter jet, as a search mission continues for the missing pilot.

Tehran, April 3 (NA) — The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, mocked the United States on Friday after his country shot down an American F-15E fighter jet in southwestern Iran. “This brilliant, yet strategy-less war that they started has now been downgraded from ‘regime change’ to ‘Hey! Can anyone find our pilots?’,” he wrote on his X account, as reported by Argentina’s News Agency, citing the U.S. network CBS News. U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News that Iranian forces shot down the F-15E on Friday. “Real geniuses,” Ghalibaf added. One crew member was rescued by U.S. forces, while a search mission is underway to find the other crew member. Reiterating his mockery, Ghalibaf wrote: “What incredible progress!”

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