Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran claims it downed C-130 aircraft and two Black Hawks during U.S. rescue mission
Why it matters: Israel plans to attack Iranian energy facilities within the next week, risking regional radiological release.
- The United States rescued a second airman from a downed F-15 jet in Iran, as reported by Reuters and NYT World.
- Iran claims to have downed a C-130 aircraft and two Black Hawks during the U.S. rescue mission, a detail not corroborated by U.S. sources.
- Israel is preparing to attack Iranian energy facilities within the next week, awaiting U.S. approval, according to a senior Israeli defense official.
- Iran warned the U.S. and Israel that the "entire region will become a hell for you" if attacks escalate, according to Iranian media reports.
- Iran's Foreign Minister warned the UN of an "intolerable situation that poses a serious risk of radiological release" after a fourth attack near the Bushehr power plant.
- Five people were killed after U.S.-Israeli strikes targeted a petrochemical hub in southwest Iran, as reported by ISNA news agency.
- Planet Labs will indefinitely withhold Iran war images, as noted by The Hindu, limiting public visual information on the conflict.
- Donald Trump's war on Iran is increasingly unpopular and costly, according to Al Jazeera and The Hindu.
The U.S. successfully rescued a second airman whose F-15 jet was downed in Iran, as tensions escalate with Iran claiming to have shot down additional U.S. aircraft during the rescue mission, a detail not confirmed by U.S. officials. This comes amidst Israeli preparations for U.S.-approved attacks on Iranian energy facilities within the week, prompting dire warnings from Tehran of regional retaliation and radiological risks from strikes near the Bushehr power plant.
