Iran fired on another US aircraft near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, shooting down an A-10 Warthog attack aircraft near the Strait of Hormuz, US officials confirmed. The Iranian army has claimed responsibility for the attack. The pilot was rescued while further search and rescue operations were underway.

This has become the second US jet shot down by Iran, as earlier it had shot down an F-15 fighter jet. US President Donald Trump, in his first comments after the attack, described the situation as a “war” when asked whether the downing of the jet would have any impact on negotiations with Iran. Despite the escalation, Trump said the latest hostilities would not affect ongoing US-Iran talks.

“No, absolutely not. No, it’s a war. We’re at war,” Trump told NBC News when asked if the downing of the U.

S. jets would change diplomatic talks with Tehran. An A-10 Thunderbolt was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz.

The pilot of the A-10 managed to enter Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting and was later confirmed safe, although the plane crashed in Kuwait, NBC News reported. The Iranian military later claimed responsibility for the attack, as Al Jazeera later reported. Earlier, an F-15 fighter jet was shot down by Iranian air defense systems over south-western Iran, with one of the two crew members rescued.

Iran’s attacks did not stop here. Two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters deployed to assist in the rescue operation were also affected, causing minor injuries to several service members.

“They are all safe,” the officer said. The series of Iranian attacks comes less than 48 hours after Trump announced in a primetime address that Iran had been “totally destroyed. “.