The F-15E pilot, a colonel, was able to successfully parachute out of his aircraft on Friday and landed in a forested area in the Zagros Mountains, according to US officials.

The bombs started falling on February 28, 2026, before sunrise in Tehran. By the time President Trump addressed the nation at 2:30 a.m., the United States had already launched what the Pentagon is calling Operation Epic Fury. Strikes hit Tehran, Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, and Kermanshah. The targets were