Newsmax has confirmed Friday that a U.S. fighter jet has been shot down over Iran's southwest.

A search and rescue operation is underway for two crew members believed to have been aboard the F-15E aircraft, with CBS News reporting that one has been recovered alive by U.S. special forces inside Iranian territory.

Newsmax confirmed that President Donald Trump has been briefed. 

The two crew members aboard the F-15 ejected safely after the aircraft was hit by Iranian fire, according to Axios.

An Israeli official said planned Israeli strikes were called off to avoid interfering with the rescue operation, the report said. 

A local Iranian state television channel reported that at least one U.S. pilot ejected from the jet after it was hit. The broadcast aired a message urging civilians to capture any surviving pilots and turn them over to authorities, offering what it described as a "precious prize."

An on-screen crawl went further, encouraging viewers to "shoot them if you see them," referring to individuals allegedly seen in circulating social media footage.

The message later changed to a bounty. 

"Military forces have launched a search operation to find the American fighter pilot who was hit earlier today," Iran's Fars news agency said.

"Dear and honorable people of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, if you capture the enemy pilot or pilots alive and hand them over to the police and military forces, you will receive a valuable reward and bonus," said an Iranian television reporter on the official local channel.

Iranian state media also released images and video purportedly showing debris from the downed aircraft, including what appears to be an ejection seat. The footage suggests the aircraft may have been an F-15 fighter jet, though that has not been independently verified.

The Pentagon, U.S. Central Command, and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.