A search for the missing F-15E crew member is ongoing, while a US A-10 Warthog aircraft was shot and damaged. Iranian officials claim the F-15E was shot down by its air defense system. According to a low-confidence claim, the pilot of the A-10 Warthog was safely rescued. One helicopter carrying the rescued pilot from the F-15E was hit by small arms fire, injuring crew members on board, but it landed safely. Iran claimed that nomadic tribes living in the country's mountains shot two Black Hawk helicopters that were part of the US rescue mission. BBC Verify has confirmed a video from Friday showing what appears to be three armed individuals firing towards at least two Black Hawk helicopters. The United States claims that the jets were shot down by friendly fire.
Iranian state media claimed on Friday that the country's forces shot down a US jet over its southern region. Iran's top joint military command has credited new Iranian air defense systems with the downing of both US warplanes. Iran's military public relations unit said the country's air defense systems intercepted and struck the American A-10 attack jet. In the first two days of fighting, at least three US jets have been shot down. This discrepancy raises questions about the scale of US air losses, as only two US jets (F-15E and A-10) are reported as shot down in recent incidents, impacting assessments of Iranian defense capabilities and the overall intensity of the conflict.
The US military says it has struck nearly 2,000 targets in Iran. The commander of US Central Command said the US had destroyed 17 Iranian ships. More than 1,800 people have been killed so far in the conflict. At least 8 US service members have been killed in the conflict. At least 175 students were killed by a reported US strike on an Iranian elementary school.
The United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran has retaliated by targeting US military facilities and civilian infrastructure in the Gulf states. The Israel Defense Forces carried out airstrikes across Tehran targeting key Iranian military infrastructure. The Israeli military said one of its soldiers was killed while fighting in southern Lebanon. Iran has launched waves of ballistic missiles at Israel.
The UN Security Council has delayed a vote on the use of force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until next week. Iran will allow Iraqi shipping to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without any restrictions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said ships associated with Iraq and other friendly nations had been permitted to transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused a global energy shock.
The IAEA says Iran reported a strike near the Bushehr nuclear facility. The UN nuclear watchdog says no radiation leak was detected at the Bushehr nuclear facility. A fence near the Bushehr nuclear power plant was struck in an airstrike, killing one guard and damaging an auxiliary building.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the incident. US Central Command has not confirmed the details surrounding the downing of the F-15E. The GOP-led Senate rejected a war powers resolution aimed at restricting President Trump's ability to carry out further military action against Iran. President Donald Trump declared that the aim of the attack on Iran was regime change in Tehran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the US attack on an Iranian warship, calling it an atrocity at sea. Ali Larijani issued a statement saying there will be no negotiations with the United States.
More than 1.1 million people in Lebanon have fled their homes due to fighting. Bahrain's Defense Ministry said it has intercepted 453 drones and 188 missiles launched by Iran since the war began. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US had torpedoed an Iranian ship in international waters in the Indian Ocean. The pilot of the A-10 navigated the damaged plane to Kuwaiti airspace, ejected, and was rescued. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense stated that several US warplanes had crashed over their territory.
At least 175 students were killed by a reported US strike on an Iranian elementary school.
The deputy governor of Iran's southern Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad province said search operations for the missing pilot of the downed F-15 are still continuing.
This escalation has led to significant contradictions over the downed jets, with Iranian officials claiming the F-15E and A-10 were shot down by Iranian air defense systems, while the United States claims that the jets were shot down by friendly fire. This disagreement affects the narrative of the conflict, with Iran portraying it as a successful defense and the US suggesting operational errors, which could influence public perception and military assessments.
International and military assessments are ongoing as the conflict intensifies.
Specific details on the missing crew and incident causes remain uncertain, including the exact location of the F-15E downing and the status of the missing officer. The broader implications of the Strait of Hormuz closure and nuclear facility incident continue to unfold, with diplomatic efforts stalled and military actions escalating.