Trump says Iran peace talks won’t be derailed by attack on US fighter jet: ‘We’re in a war’

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President Trump said peace talks won’t be affected after Iran shot down an American fighter jet, he told NBC News.

In a brieIn a brief phone interview with Garrett Haake, Trump refused to discuss the specifics of the rescue mission of two servicemembers

Debris from the site appears to match the vertical stabilizer of the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet.

Iranian state media

Iran’s armed forces claim that a U.S. fighter jet has been shot down over the country. Iranian state media

And when asked if the hostilities would affect negotiations with Iran, the president said no.

“No, not at all. No, it’s war. We’re in war.”

Trump also expressed frustration about the media coverage of the search and rescue efforts.

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