A US crew member from that plane was rescued, but a second was missing, and a US military search-and-rescue operation was underway.NBC News reported that US helicopters were struck by Iranian fire as they participated in the search-and-rescue operation No, it’s war," he said.Those incidents came as Iran fired on targets across the Middle East on Friday, keeping the pressure on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbours despite US and Israeli insistence that Iran’s military capabilities have been all but destroyed.Before word of the rescue, social media footage showed US drones, aircraft and helicopters flying over the mountainous region where a TV channel affiliated with Iranian state television had said earlier Friday that at least one pilot bailed out of the fighter jet.An anchor had urged residents to hand over any "enemy pilot" to police and promised a reward.It was the first time the US has lost aircraft in Iranian territory during the conflict and could mark a new level of pressure being placed on the US military.Throughout the war, Iran has made a series of claims about shooting down piloted enemy aircraft that turned out not to be true