An American-made F-15 fighter jet of the US Air Force crashed in Kuwait on Monday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following the joint US-Israel military action that led to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The conflict in the rapidly evolving Middle East has widened following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Monday claimed that a US F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Kuwait earlier in the day.Citing local sources, IRNA shared a video clip that it said shows the downing of the American fighter jet.“According to local sources, a US F-15 fighter jet was shot down in the skies above Kuwait earlier on Monday morning,” the post said.However, the exact cause of the crash has not yet been officially confirmed.According to initial reports, both the pilot and the Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) aboard the US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle that crashed over Kuwait have survived.Local residents reportedly found the two crew members and later handed them over to Kuwaiti authorities.A video of the fighter jet crash has also surfaced on social media.Some reports suggest the aircraft may have been hit in a possible “friendly fire” incident involving the US Air Force. However, US Central Command and the Pentagon have not yet officially confirmed the cause of the crash.