BBC Verify has confirmed a video showing a plane accompanied by two helicopters flying over southern Iran as a search and rescue operation is carried out for the crew of an American jet.
We have confirmed the video was filmed in Khuzestan province, near a bridge over the Karun river, at this location: 31.591393, 50.275430.
The footage appears to show US military aircraft that are used in combat search and rescue, according to former senior military officer Mikey Kay, who hosts the BBC’s Security Brief programme.
The video has been checked for recency and for signs of AI manipulation.
