Iran's Bushehr nuclear site hit in fourth strike
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- Iraq closed the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after an airstrike on the Iranian side killed an Iraqi citizen and wounded at least five Iraqis.
- Iran's atomic agency reported an airstrike near the Bushehr nuclear facility, killing a security guard and damaging a support building, marking the fourth attack on the site during the war.
- U.S. special forces rescued one crew member of a downed F-15 warplane inside Iran, while the other crew member remained missing.
- Iranian military claimed it shot down a U.S. A-10 ground attack aircraft in the Gulf, and U.S. media reported the pilot was rescued.
- Iran rejected a U.S. proposal for a 48‑hour ceasefire that had been transmitted through an unnamed third country.
Why it matters: Iraq's closure of the Shalamcheh crossing cuts a cross‑border link after an airstrike killed an Iraqi citizen, while the fourth strike on Bushehr underscores the escalating pressure on Iran's nuclear infrastructure, significantly raising stakes for regional security and diplomatic negotiations.
