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US Iran war highlights: Iran fires missiles towards Israel; loud explosions heard in Lebanon's Beirut
US Iran war highlights: A second US Air Force combat plane crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday, and the lone pilot was safely rescued, New York Times reported, citing two US officials. The A-10 Warthog attack plane went down about the same time that an F-15E was shot down over Iran.
- 6:59 AM IST, Apr 4Key points so far
- 6:18 AM IST, Apr 4What we know about the second US plane crash in Persian Gulf
- 5:23 AM IST, Apr 3Iranian missiles strike Israel
- 4:51 AM IST, Apr 3US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon, report says
- 4:48 AM IST, Apr 3Israeli army says missiles fired from Iran
- 4:33 AM IST, Apr 3Explosions in Syria's Damascus
- 3:25 AM IST, Apr 3Syria says Israeli tank fire kills man in country's south
- 3:12 AM IST, Apr 3Four injured, homes damaged after Bahrain intercepted drone
- 2:50 AM IST, Apr 3Iran’s President calls Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ threat intent to commit ‘massive war crime’
- 2:13 AM IST, Apr 3White House says Trump won’t appear before press on Friday
- 2:01 AM IST, Apr 3Status of second crew of the downed US jet unknown
- 1:41 AM IST, Apr 3Reports now suggest two US helicopters hit by Iranian fire
- 1:39 AM IST, Apr 3Trump says Iran downing US jet ‘would not impact talks’
- 1:35 AM IST, Apr 3Several explosions heard in Tehran
- 12:54 AM IST, Apr 3Iran targeted 'enemy' aircraft near Hormuz strait, state media says
- 12:41 AM IST, Apr 3US Black Hawk helicopter, hit on search and rescue mission in Iran, landed safely
- 12:20 AM IST, Apr 3A US A-10 Warthog plane crashes in the Persian Gulf; pilot rescued, report says
- 12:14 AM IST, Apr 3WHO warns about attacks on Iranian health facilities
- 12:04 AM IST, Apr 3Iran rejects US' 48-hour ceasefire proposal, report says
- 11:19 PM IST, Apr 3White House says Trump briefed on Iran downing US jet
- 11:16 PM IST, Apr 3Details on the Abu Dhabi's Habshan gas facilities
- 11:08 PM IST, Apr 31 killed in Abu Dhabi Gas facility attack
- 10:58 PM IST, Apr 3US-Iran ceasefire talks have stalled, says WSJ report
- 10:04 PM IST, Apr 3UN force says three peacekeepers wounded in Lebanon
- 9:59 PM IST, Apr 3Iran says recreational area in Tabriz city hit
- 9:58 PM IST, Apr 3US Embassy says Iran-backed groups may target universities in Lebanon
- 9:56 PM IST, Apr 3US urges citizens to depart Lebanon till ‘commercial flight options available’
- 9:39 PM IST, Apr 3One crew member of downed US fighter jet rescued, say officials
- 9:23 PM IST, Apr 3Qatar says its air defences intercepted multiples drones
- 9:08 PM IST, Apr 3US Black Hawk helicopter downed over Iraqi airspace, Iran's state news agency reports
- 8:54 PM IST, Apr 3Iranian TV urges public to report ‘enemy pilot’, announces reward
- 8:47 PM IST, Apr 3Iranian TV claims US pilot ejected over Southwestern Iran
- 8:30 PM IST, Apr 3Strike hits Beirut suburbs after Israeli warning
- 8:29 PM IST, Apr 3Easter masses cancelled in Dubai amid conflict
- 8:26 PM IST, Apr 3Israel says it has begun strikes on ‘terror’ infrastructure in Beirut
- 8:25 PM IST, Apr 3Putin, Erdogan highlight need for immediate ceasefire in West Asia conflict
- 8:22 PM IST, Apr 3Kuwait says air defences dealing with missiles, drones
- 8:20 PM IST, Apr 3Iran working on framework for navigation through Strait of Hormuz
- 8:10 PM IST, Apr 3Russia's Putin, Turkey's Erdogan discuss Middle East
- 8:06 PM IST, Apr 3American aircraft looking for pilots forced to retreat after coming under fire, Iran media reports
- 8:04 PM IST, Apr 3Iran media says US helicopters searching for fighter jet pilots
- 8:02 PM IST, Apr 3Southwestern Iran Governor says whoever captures or kills downed US jet crew to be ‘specially commended’
- 7:57 PM IST, Apr 3US, Israeli officials confirm fighter jet downed over Iran, NYT reports
- 7:45 PM IST, Apr 3US official says fighter jet shot down over Iran, crew missing
- 7:39 PM IST, Apr 3Iran's Charak port struck, one killed, Iranian media reports
- 6:46 PM IST, Apr 3University in northern Iran, Mehrabad airport area attacked, says state media
- 5:58 PM IST, Apr 3Drone strike hits aid warehouse in southern Iran, says Red Cross
- 5:53 PM IST, Apr 3Netanyahu claims 70% of Iran's steel production capacity ‘destroyed’
- 5:33 PM IST, Apr 312 injured by debris after strikes intercepted in Abu Dhabi
- 5:26 PM IST, Apr 3Iran media releases images claiming US jet downed
- 5:14 PM IST, Apr 3Israeli military planning to strike bridges in Lebanon's Bekaa valley
- 4:38 PM IST, Apr 3UK PM Starmer condemns overnight drone attack on Kuwait on call with crown prince
- 4:15 PM IST, Apr 3French container ship's passing first known transit by a major European shipping group since conflict began
- 4:12 PM IST, Apr 3Pope Leo urges Israel's Netanyahu to ‘reopen all paths of dialogue’
- 3:23 PM IST, Apr 3Israel under fire as Iran launches new salvo of missiles
- 3:21 PM IST, Apr 3Human remains found on Thai cargo ship struck while passing Strait of Hormuz
- 2:40 PM IST, Apr 3French shipping giant CMA CGM vessel passes through Strait of Hormuz
- 2:30 PM IST, Apr 3Kuwait electricity, desalination plant hit by Iranian attack
- 1:56 PM IST, Apr 3Abu Dhabi suspends facility operations after fire; no injuries reported
- 1:39 PM IST, Apr 3Kuwait says Iranian attack damaged a desalination plant
- 1:26 PM IST, Apr 3Israel reports 148 injured in 24 hours
- 1:09 PM IST, Apr 3Drone strike hits Red Crescent warehouse in Iran’s Bushehr
- 12:50 PM IST, Apr 3UAE says air defences handling missile threat, urges public to stay safe
- 12:33 PM IST, Apr 3Saudi Arabia intercepts six drones
- 12:06 PM IST, Apr 3UAE intercepts Iranian missile, drone threats
- 11:41 AM IST, Apr 3Lebanon tensions rise after Israeli strikes, divisions deepen over Hezbollah’s role in war
- 11:30 AM IST, Apr 3Macron sees scope for France–South Korea cooperation to stabilize Hormuz after US–Iran war
- 10:54 AM IST, Apr 3Firefighters working to contain blaze after drone strike on Kuwait refinery
- 10:38 AM IST, Apr 3Philippines says Iran to allow oil shipments through Strait of Hormuz
- 10:27 AM IST, Apr 3Israel activates air defences as Iran fires fresh missiles
- 10:26 AM IST, Apr 3Iran claims second US F-35 jet shot down over central Iran
- 10:08 AM IST, Apr 3Kuwait says Mina al-Ahmadi refinery hit by drones, fires reported
- 9:49 AM IST, Apr 3Satellite images show smoke at Qeshm port after US-Israeli strikes
- 9:37 AM IST, Apr 3Dubai denies claims of attack on Oracle data centre
- 9:20 AM IST, Apr 3Iran claims strikes on UAE, Bahrain and Israel after attacks on steel plants
- 9:07 AM IST, Apr 3India flags shipping losses, energy risks at UK meet on Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran war
- 9:05 AM IST, Apr 3What is happening in the US-Iran war?
- 9:00 AM IST, Apr 3UN Security Council to vote on Bahrain's resolution on Hormuz shipping
- 8:44 AM IST, Apr 3Pete Hegseth removes two more senior army officials
- 8:19 AM IST, Apr 3Trump threatens wider destruction in Iran
- 7:31 AM IST, Apr 3Hezbollah claims fresh strikes on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon
- 7:29 AM IST, Apr 3Bahrain's Interior ministry urges calms as sirens sound again
- 7:09 AM IST, Apr 3Iran proposes Strait of Hormuz monitoring plan amid shipping tensions
- 6:58 AM IST, Apr 3Stocks rebound, oil stays elevated as Trump offers no clear timeline on conflict end
- 6:46 AM IST, Apr 3Trump claims Iran bridge hit, warns of more strikes
- 6:32 AM IST, Apr 3Top US army officer asked to step down
US Iran war highlights: An unnamed source told Iran's semi-official Fars news agency on Friday that Tehran had rejected a US proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire. The source said the proposal was made on Wednesday through another country, which was not named. Follow latest updates related to US-Iran war here....Read More
There was no immediate comment or confirmation from Washington.
US President Donald Trump on Friday warned of potential strikes on Iran’s infrastructure, including bridges and electric power plants, in his latest escalation.
“The US military ‘hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran. Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants,’” Trump wrote on social media, adding that Iran’s leadership “knows what has to be done, and has to be done, FAST!”
Trump on Thursday said Iran’s largest bridge had been struck and urged Tehran to reach a deal before it is “too late.”
In a post on Truth Social, he shared a video showing a bridge collapsing and warned that further action could follow.
Trump said, “The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again -- Much more to follow! IT IS TIME FOR IRAN TO MAKE A DEAL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE, AND THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF WHAT STILL COULD BECOME A GREAT COUNTRY! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
US Army's top officer dismissed
US Army Chief of Staff Randy George was dismissed on Thursday by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, three US defense officials said, marking the latest shake-up in the Pentagon’s top ranks, Reuters reported.
Trump, who on Wednesday threatened to bomb the Islamic republic “back to the Stone Ages”, kept up his hardline rhetoric, posting on social media that the bridge had been sent "tumbling down" and promising "much more to follow".
The country’s two largest steel plants have also been forced offline due to repeated US and Israeli strikes, companies said.
Iran and allies exchange fire with Israel and US
Iran and its allies exchanged fire with Israel and the United States, with Washington-linked assets across the Middle East coming under attack alongside energy and civilian infrastructure. The month-long war showed little sign of easing on Friday.
Iran launched missiles at Tel Aviv overnight, triggering Israeli air defence systems and leaving four people lightly injured. Fresh explosions were also heard in Jerusalem after the military warned of incoming fire.
27 killed in Lebanon
In Lebanon, where Israel has launched a ground invasion against Iran-backed Hezbollah militants, Israeli strikes have killed 27 people in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said.
Increase in crude oil prices eased
Stocks recovered most of their earlier losses, though oil prices remained elevated after Trump failed to provide a clear timeline for ending the conflict in his address. US crude oil rose 8.4% to $108.82 per barrel, easing from levels above $110.
