President Trump told NBC News in a phone interview that he didn't expect the downing of an American F-15E fighter jet — with the search for one crew member still ongoing — to impact the United States' indirect negotiations with Iran.

The Iran war entered a new and volatile phase on Friday after a U.S. F‑15E fighter jet was shot down. Follow Newsweek’s live blog.

Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy has the latest on the search for the missing U.S. crew member on 'Special Report.'

A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over hostile territory amid the war with Iran. One of the two crew members has been rescued, but the search and rescue operation continues for the second day.

The president was already in a quandary about how to get out of the war before the lives of two F-15 crew members were endangered.

Chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on a downed F-15E fighter jet in Iran. Senior correspondent Benjamin Hall and Retired Lt. Col. Darin Gaub provide insight

The pilot of the downed jet has been safely rescued, but a search and rescue operation is still under way for the jet's second crew member, US media reports.

The search is on for the pilot of an F-15 fighter jet that was shot down over Iran. One of the two crew members has been rescued. The White House says President Trump has been briefed on the situation.