Iran

 Search and Rescue for Crew Ongoing

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was downed over Iran, and combat search and rescue efforts are underway April 3, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine. The status of the two crew members—a pilot and weapons system officer—is unknown. Iranian media circulated photos April 3 appearing to show wreckage of the F-15E, which have not been independently verified. Read more ►

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Is the US running out of Tomahawk missiles? Here’s what the experts say

The United States has purportedly launched at least 850 Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles just over one month into Operation Epic Fury. Read More

Zelenskyy sounds warning on Russian intelligence sharing with Iran (The Hill) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sounded new warnings about Russia's intelligence sharing with Iran in an exclusive interview with The Hill’s sister network NewsNation. Zelenskyy, in his first remarks since President Trump’s Wednesday night address, provided insight on how Ukraine is helping the U.S. in its war against Iran. Read More B-52s carrying JDAMs over Iran as US bombers play growing role in air war (Air & Space Forces Magazine) B-52 Stratofortress bombers marked a new first in Operation Epic Fury when some of the BUFFs flew over Iran carrying JDAM-guided gravity bombs, according to people familiar with the matter. The development signals a weakening of Iranian air defenses and a new use for the venerable bomber in the nearly five-week-old air campaign. Read More Hegseth asks Army’s top general to retire immediately as Iran war rages (Defense News) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday asked U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and retire effective immediately, a Pentagon official told Military Times. Read More Key Iranian bridge severed by airstrikes

(The War Zone) A major bridge near Tehran was struck today by what Iran has said were U.S.-Israeli strikes. The B1 bridge in Alborz province, one of the tallest in the Middle East, was hit in two waves of attacks, separated by around an hour, Iranian state TV reported. The bridge provides a critical link between Tehran and Karaj. The attack comes a day after U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” Read More

Iran fires missiles at Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump talks of winding down Mideast war

(The Associated Press) There was little sign Friday of the war in the Mideast winding down as Israel said it faced incoming fire from Iran, Kuwait and Bahrain reported being under attack, and Iran said eight people were killed while celebrating the close of Persian new year near a major bridge hit by a U.S. strike. Read More ----oooo00O00oooo----

Downed jets puncture Trump’s and Hegseth’s claims of air invulnerability

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