US-Israel-Iran war Highlights: Iran says Iraqi ships can freely transit Strait of Hormuz
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The US-Israel-Iran war continues for over a month with no signs of de-escalation. Follow latest updates, analysis, and key developments from the ongoing West Asia conflict here.
US-Israel-Iran war highlights | As hostilities continue in West Asia, the United States and Israel continue to strike Iran. Tehran has retaliated by striking across the Gulf and blocking the strategic Strait of Hormuz, warning that any vessels passing through the waterway could be targeted. The war has triggered a global energy crisis and trade disruptions.
The conflict began on February 28 when the US and Israeli military launched strikes on Iran, killing Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and several other top Iranian officials. The operation was named ‘Epic Fury’ by the US and ‘Lion’s Roar’ by Israel. The attacks came amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and ongoing talks over Iran’s nuclear program.
US President Donald Trump has proposed a peace plan to end the war with Iran, which has been going on for over a month now. He has reiterated that talks are ongoing despite Tehran rejecting the claims of any negotiations taking place. In his 15-point peace plan, Trump has demanded that Iran end all uranium enrichment and close Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow nuclear facilities. However, Tehran has rejected the proposal and laid out its own terms, demanding guarantees.
In a recent development, Iran has shot down an American F-15E fighter jet. A rescue operation managed to recover one of the two crew members, while the fate of the second remains unclear. Iran has also claimed downing a US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while an A-10 Warthog reportedly crashed in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz. In his first comments on the jet incidents, Trump said the downing of an American military jet would not affect negotiations with Iran.
Follow WION for all the updates, analysis and developments on the US-Israel-Iran war
Iran will allow Iraqi shipping to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, despite its broader blockade of the key sea lane at the mouth of the Gulf, its military command said Saturday.
Israeli military says soldier killed in Lebanon fighting.
Several loud explosions were heard over Jerusalem on Saturday after the Israeli military warned it had detected missiles inbound from Iran.
AFP journalists heard at least six blasts, more than a month into a conflict that was triggered by Israel and the United States striking Tehran.
Iran's IRGC said on Saturday that an Israeli-linked vessel has been "stopped" in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a drone. The ship is currently on fire.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran had 48 hours left to make a deal on opening the vital Strait of Hormuz or face "Hell."
"Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT," Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to his ultimatum issued on March 26.
After more than a month of US and Israeli aerial supremacy throughout the conflict, Iran's military command declared on Saturday that it had used a new air defense system to attack the US jets it had shot down on Friday and pledged Tehran would "definitely achieve full control" over its airspace.
The Jordanian Armed Forces said Iran has launched 161 missiles and 120 drones at the kingdom since the conflict began. In a statement carried by Petra news agency, the military said it intercepted all but 20 of the incoming projectiles. It added that the attacks deliberately targeted vital facilities and sites within Jordan, indicating they were not incidental.
Former US F-15E combat pilot Ryan Bodenheimer expressed strong reservations about the possibility of a US ground invasion of Iran amid the escalating conflict in the region, which is currently in its second month, calling it "not a good plan" and urging alternative strategies to avoid prolonged conflict and heavy troop deployment in the region.
Speaking in an interview with ANI, Bodenheimer, who previously flew around 70 combat missions during his deployment in Afghanistan, said past military engagements have demonstrated the limitations and risks of large-scale invasions.
"I'm hopeful that it's a no. That's just my personal opinion," he said, referring to the possibility of a ground invasion.
Israeli emergency responders and rescue services rushed to a site in Ramat Gan, in central Israel, that was hit by projectiles from intercepted Iranian missiles on Saturday.
Iran Guards claim to have targeted Israel-linked vessel in Strait of Hormuz.
"Israel-U.S. have bombed our Bushehr plant four times now. Radioactive fallout will end life in GCC capitals, not Tehran," says Aragchi after attack near nuclear plant.
A US-Israeli strike on Saturday hit a cement plant in southern Iran. "The American-Zionist attack against the cement plant of Bandar Khamir did not leave any casualties," said Tasnim news agency,
"At 11:00 am, the commercial terminal of the Shalamcheh border crossing in the southwestern city of Khorramshahr was targeted in an air attack by American and Zionist enemies," Mehr news agency said, citing the deputy governor for Khuzestan province, Valiollah Hayati.
A strike hit near the perimeter of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday morning, damaging an auxiliary building but not affecting operations, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported.
A key border terminal in western Iran was targeted on Saturday morning, a provincial security official said, as reports of multiple blasts near frontier crossings emerged.
A senior Iranian military commander has said the country’s forces are “hunting” American aircraft using new methods and equipment. His comments came as two US military jets were downed on the same day.
Eight Indian ships have successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict in West Asia began on 28 February, placing India among the countries with the highest number of vessels navigating the war-affected waterway.
Iranian and American forces are racing each other to locate a crew member of a US fighter jet that went down inside Iranian territory, the first such incident since the start of the war. This comes after Tehran said that it had shot down a US F-15 warplane. US media reports suggested that American special forces had rescued one of the two crew members, while the other was missing. So far, no information about the pilot has emerged as both nations continue to search.
Several blasts shook northern Tehran on Saturday, an AFP journalist heard, as the Middle East war neared its sixth week.
The blasts occurred at about 7:30 am (0400 GMT) and were accompanied by a loud sound from above as if coming from a drone, said AFP's correspondent in the Iranian capital.
Several explosions were heard across northern Tehran on Saturday morning, according to an AFP journalist, as the Middle East conflict approached its sixth week. The blasts occurred around 7:30 am (0400 GMT) and were accompanied by a loud noise overhead, resembling the sound of a drone, the correspondent in the Iranian capital reported.
After an Iranian drone strike on the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia last month, more extensive damage had occurred than earlier disclosed, a report suggests. The attack happened during the first week of the war in West Asia when an Iranian drone evaded Riyadh’s air defences and crashed into the American diplomatic compound. A minute later, a second drone hit the same place and exploded. The revelation comes as US President Donald Trump continues to claim that Iran is being “decimated” by the US-Israeli attacks.
Iranian operatives have been restoring underground missile bunkers and silos struck by US and Israeli bombs, returning them to operation just hours after attacks, according to US intelligence reports. The reports also indicate that Iran retains a significant portion of its missiles and mobile launchers. The Pentagon and White House this week asserted substantial progress against Iran. During a briefing, the Pentagon said it had struck 11,000 targets in Iran over five weeks of war.
US President Donald Trump, in his first comments on the jet incidents, said the downing of an American military jet would not affect negotiations with Iran, NBC News reported. Speaking in a brief interview, Trump dismissed concerns that the incident could derail diplomacy. “No, not at all. No, it’s war. We’re in war,” he said when asked whether the latest developments would impact talks.
Missiles lit up the skies over Tel Aviv on Saturday (April 4), as the conflict intensified. Since February 28, when the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, the violence has spread across the Middle East, triggering retaliatory attacks by Iran on Israel, US bases, and Gulf countries, while also opening a new front in Lebanon. Thousands have been killed in the escalating crisis.
Iranian and American forces were racing each other early Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war. Tehran said it had shot down the F-15 warplane, while US media reported American special forces had rescued one of its two crew members, with the other still missing.
Iran's military also said it downed a US A-10 ground attack aircraft in the Gulf, with US media saying the pilot was rescued. The war erupted more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei, triggering retaliation that spread the conflict throughout the Middle East, convulsing the global economy and impacting millions of people worldwide.
US-Israel-Iran war highlights | As hostilities continue in West Asia, the United States and Israel continue to strike Iran. Tehran has retaliated by striking across the Gulf and blocking the strategic Strait of Hormuz, warning that any vessels passing through the waterway could be targeted. The war has triggered a global energy crisis and trade disruptions.
The conflict began on February 28 when the US and Israeli military launched strikes on Iran, killing Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and several other top Iranian officials. The operation was named ‘Epic Fury’ by the US and ‘Lion’s Roar’ by Israel. The attacks came amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and ongoing talks over Iran’s nuclear program.
US President Donald Trump has proposed a peace plan to end the war with Iran, which has been going on for over a month now. He has reiterated that talks are ongoing despite Tehran rejecting the claims of any negotiations taking place. In his 15-point peace plan, Trump has demanded that Iran end all uranium enrichment and close Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow nuclear facilities. However, Tehran has rejected the proposal and laid out its own terms, demanding guarantees.
In a recent development, Iran has shot down an American F-15E fighter jet. A rescue operation managed to recover one of the two crew members, while the fate of the second remains unclear. Iran has also claimed downing a US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while an A-10 Warthog reportedly crashed in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz. In his first comments on the jet incidents, Trump said the downing of an American military jet would not affect negotiations with Iran.
Follow WION for all the updates, analysis and developments on the US-Israel-Iran war
Iran will allow Iraqi shipping to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, despite its broader blockade of the key sea lane at the mouth of the Gulf, its military command said Saturday.
Israeli military says soldier killed in Lebanon fighting.
Several loud explosions were heard over Jerusalem on Saturday after the Israeli military warned it had detected missiles inbound from Iran.
AFP journalists heard at least six blasts, more than a month into a conflict that was triggered by Israel and the United States striking Tehran.
Iran's IRGC said on Saturday that an Israeli-linked vessel has been "stopped" in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a drone. The ship is currently on fire.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran had 48 hours left to make a deal on opening the vital Strait of Hormuz or face "Hell."
"Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT," Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to his ultimatum issued on March 26.
After more than a month of US and Israeli aerial supremacy throughout the conflict, Iran's military command declared on Saturday that it had used a new air defense system to attack the US jets it had shot down on Friday and pledged Tehran would "definitely achieve full control" over its airspace.
The Jordanian Armed Forces said Iran has launched 161 missiles and 120 drones at the kingdom since the conflict began. In a statement carried by Petra news agency, the military said it intercepted all but 20 of the incoming projectiles. It added that the attacks deliberately targeted vital facilities and sites within Jordan, indicating they were not incidental.
Former US F-15E combat pilot Ryan Bodenheimer expressed strong reservations about the possibility of a US ground invasion of Iran amid the escalating conflict in the region, which is currently in its second month, calling it "not a good plan" and urging alternative strategies to avoid prolonged conflict and heavy troop deployment in the region.
Speaking in an interview with ANI, Bodenheimer, who previously flew around 70 combat missions during his deployment in Afghanistan, said past military engagements have demonstrated the limitations and risks of large-scale invasions.
"I'm hopeful that it's a no. That's just my personal opinion," he said, referring to the possibility of a ground invasion.
Israeli emergency responders and rescue services rushed to a site in Ramat Gan, in central Israel, that was hit by projectiles from intercepted Iranian missiles on Saturday.
Iran Guards claim to have targeted Israel-linked vessel in Strait of Hormuz.
"Israel-U.S. have bombed our Bushehr plant four times now. Radioactive fallout will end life in GCC capitals, not Tehran," says Aragchi after attack near nuclear plant.
A US-Israeli strike on Saturday hit a cement plant in southern Iran. "The American-Zionist attack against the cement plant of Bandar Khamir did not leave any casualties," said Tasnim news agency,
"At 11:00 am, the commercial terminal of the Shalamcheh border crossing in the southwestern city of Khorramshahr was targeted in an air attack by American and Zionist enemies," Mehr news agency said, citing the deputy governor for Khuzestan province, Valiollah Hayati.
A strike hit near the perimeter of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday morning, damaging an auxiliary building but not affecting operations, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported.
A key border terminal in western Iran was targeted on Saturday morning, a provincial security official said, as reports of multiple blasts near frontier crossings emerged.
A senior Iranian military commander has said the country’s forces are “hunting” American aircraft using new methods and equipment. His comments came as two US military jets were downed on the same day.
Eight Indian ships have successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict in West Asia began on 28 February, placing India among the countries with the highest number of vessels navigating the war-affected waterway.
Iranian and American forces are racing each other to locate a crew member of a US fighter jet that went down inside Iranian territory, the first such incident since the start of the war. This comes after Tehran said that it had shot down a US F-15 warplane. US media reports suggested that American special forces had rescued one of the two crew members, while the other was missing. So far, no information about the pilot has emerged as both nations continue to search.
Several blasts shook northern Tehran on Saturday, an AFP journalist heard, as the Middle East war neared its sixth week.
The blasts occurred at about 7:30 am (0400 GMT) and were accompanied by a loud sound from above as if coming from a drone, said AFP's correspondent in the Iranian capital.
Several explosions were heard across northern Tehran on Saturday morning, according to an AFP journalist, as the Middle East conflict approached its sixth week. The blasts occurred around 7:30 am (0400 GMT) and were accompanied by a loud noise overhead, resembling the sound of a drone, the correspondent in the Iranian capital reported.
After an Iranian drone strike on the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia last month, more extensive damage had occurred than earlier disclosed, a report suggests. The attack happened during the first week of the war in West Asia when an Iranian drone evaded Riyadh’s air defences and crashed into the American diplomatic compound. A minute later, a second drone hit the same place and exploded. The revelation comes as US President Donald Trump continues to claim that Iran is being “decimated” by the US-Israeli attacks.
Iranian operatives have been restoring underground missile bunkers and silos struck by US and Israeli bombs, returning them to operation just hours after attacks, according to US intelligence reports. The reports also indicate that Iran retains a significant portion of its missiles and mobile launchers. The Pentagon and White House this week asserted substantial progress against Iran. During a briefing, the Pentagon said it had struck 11,000 targets in Iran over five weeks of war.
US President Donald Trump, in his first comments on the jet incidents, said the downing of an American military jet would not affect negotiations with Iran, NBC News reported. Speaking in a brief interview, Trump dismissed concerns that the incident could derail diplomacy. “No, not at all. No, it’s war. We’re in war,” he said when asked whether the latest developments would impact talks.
Missiles lit up the skies over Tel Aviv on Saturday (April 4), as the conflict intensified. Since February 28, when the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, the violence has spread across the Middle East, triggering retaliatory attacks by Iran on Israel, US bases, and Gulf countries, while also opening a new front in Lebanon. Thousands have been killed in the escalating crisis.
Iranian and American forces were racing each other early Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war. Tehran said it had shot down the F-15 warplane, while US media reported American special forces had rescued one of its two crew members, with the other still missing.
Iran's military also said it downed a US A-10 ground attack aircraft in the Gulf, with US media saying the pilot was rescued. The war erupted more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei, triggering retaliation that spread the conflict throughout the Middle East, convulsing the global economy and impacting millions of people worldwide.
US-Israel-Iran war highlights | As hostilities continue in West Asia, the United States and Israel continue to strike Iran. Tehran has retaliated by striking across the Gulf and blocking the strategic Strait of Hormuz, warning that any vessels passing through the waterway could be targeted. The war has triggered a global energy crisis and trade disruptions.
The conflict began on February 28 when the US and Israeli military launched strikes on Iran, killing Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and several other top Iranian officials. The operation was named ‘Epic Fury’ by the US and ‘Lion’s Roar’ by Israel. The attacks came amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and ongoing talks over Iran’s nuclear program.
US President Donald Trump has proposed a peace plan to end the war with Iran, which has been going on for over a month now. He has reiterated that talks are ongoing despite Tehran rejecting the claims of any negotiations taking place. In his 15-point peace plan, Trump has demanded that Iran end all uranium enrichment and close Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow nuclear facilities. However, Tehran has rejected the proposal and laid out its own terms, demanding guarantees.
In a recent development, Iran has shot down an American F-15E fighter jet. A rescue operation managed to recover one of the two crew members, while the fate of the second remains unclear. Iran has also claimed downing a US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while an A-10 Warthog reportedly crashed in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz. In his first comments on the jet incidents, Trump said the downing of an American military jet would not affect negotiations with Iran.
Follow WION for all the updates, analysis and developments on the US-Israel-Iran war
Iran will allow Iraqi shipping to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, despite its broader blockade of the key sea lane at the mouth of the Gulf, its military command said Saturday.
Israeli military says soldier killed in Lebanon fighting.
Several loud explosions were heard over Jerusalem on Saturday after the Israeli military warned it had detected missiles inbound from Iran.
AFP journalists heard at least six blasts, more than a month into a conflict that was triggered by Israel and the United States striking Tehran.
Iran's IRGC said on Saturday that an Israeli-linked vessel has been "stopped" in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a drone. The ship is currently on fire.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran had 48 hours left to make a deal on opening the vital Strait of Hormuz or face "Hell."
"Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT," Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to his ultimatum issued on March 26.
After more than a month of US and Israeli aerial supremacy throughout the conflict, Iran's military command declared on Saturday that it had used a new air defense system to attack the US jets it had shot down on Friday and pledged Tehran would "definitely achieve full control" over its airspace.
The Jordanian Armed Forces said Iran has launched 161 missiles and 120 drones at the kingdom since the conflict began. In a statement carried by Petra news agency, the military said it intercepted all but 20 of the incoming projectiles. It added that the attacks deliberately targeted vital facilities and sites within Jordan, indicating they were not incidental.
Former US F-15E combat pilot Ryan Bodenheimer expressed strong reservations about the possibility of a US ground invasion of Iran amid the escalating conflict in the region, which is currently in its second month, calling it "not a good plan" and urging alternative strategies to avoid prolonged conflict and heavy troop deployment in the region.
Speaking in an interview with ANI, Bodenheimer, who previously flew around 70 combat missions during his deployment in Afghanistan, said past military engagements have demonstrated the limitations and risks of large-scale invasions.
"I'm hopeful that it's a no. That's just my personal opinion," he said, referring to the possibility of a ground invasion.
Israeli emergency responders and rescue services rushed to a site in Ramat Gan, in central Israel, that was hit by projectiles from intercepted Iranian missiles on Saturday.
Iran Guards claim to have targeted Israel-linked vessel in Strait of Hormuz.
"Israel-U.S. have bombed our Bushehr plant four times now. Radioactive fallout will end life in GCC capitals, not Tehran," says Aragchi after attack near nuclear plant.
A US-Israeli strike on Saturday hit a cement plant in southern Iran. "The American-Zionist attack against the cement plant of Bandar Khamir did not leave any casualties," said Tasnim news agency,
"At 11:00 am, the commercial terminal of the Shalamcheh border crossing in the southwestern city of Khorramshahr was targeted in an air attack by American and Zionist enemies," Mehr news agency said, citing the deputy governor for Khuzestan province, Valiollah Hayati.
A strike hit near the perimeter of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday morning, damaging an auxiliary building but not affecting operations, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported.
A key border terminal in western Iran was targeted on Saturday morning, a provincial security official said, as reports of multiple blasts near frontier crossings emerged.
A senior Iranian military commander has said the country’s forces are “hunting” American aircraft using new methods and equipment. His comments came as two US military jets were downed on the same day.
Eight Indian ships have successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict in West Asia began on 28 February, placing India among the countries with the highest number of vessels navigating the war-affected waterway.
Iranian and American forces are racing each other to locate a crew member of a US fighter jet that went down inside Iranian territory, the first such incident since the start of the war. This comes after Tehran said that it had shot down a US F-15 warplane. US media reports suggested that American special forces had rescued one of the two crew members, while the other was missing. So far, no information about the pilot has emerged as both nations continue to search.
Several blasts shook northern Tehran on Saturday, an AFP journalist heard, as the Middle East war neared its sixth week.
The blasts occurred at about 7:30 am (0400 GMT) and were accompanied by a loud sound from above as if coming from a drone, said AFP's correspondent in the Iranian capital.
Several explosions were heard across northern Tehran on Saturday morning, according to an AFP journalist, as the Middle East conflict approached its sixth week. The blasts occurred around 7:30 am (0400 GMT) and were accompanied by a loud noise overhead, resembling the sound of a drone, the correspondent in the Iranian capital reported.
After an Iranian drone strike on the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia last month, more extensive damage had occurred than earlier disclosed, a report suggests. The attack happened during the first week of the war in West Asia when an Iranian drone evaded Riyadh’s air defences and crashed into the American diplomatic compound. A minute later, a second drone hit the same place and exploded. The revelation comes as US President Donald Trump continues to claim that Iran is being “decimated” by the US-Israeli attacks.
Iranian operatives have been restoring underground missile bunkers and silos struck by US and Israeli bombs, returning them to operation just hours after attacks, according to US intelligence reports. The reports also indicate that Iran retains a significant portion of its missiles and mobile launchers. The Pentagon and White House this week asserted substantial progress against Iran. During a briefing, the Pentagon said it had struck 11,000 targets in Iran over five weeks of war.
US President Donald Trump, in his first comments on the jet incidents, said the downing of an American military jet would not affect negotiations with Iran, NBC News reported. Speaking in a brief interview, Trump dismissed concerns that the incident could derail diplomacy. “No, not at all. No, it’s war. We’re in war,” he said when asked whether the latest developments would impact talks.
Missiles lit up the skies over Tel Aviv on Saturday (April 4), as the conflict intensified. Since February 28, when the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, the violence has spread across the Middle East, triggering retaliatory attacks by Iran on Israel, US bases, and Gulf countries, while also opening a new front in Lebanon. Thousands have been killed in the escalating crisis.
Iranian and American forces were racing each other early Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war. Tehran said it had shot down the F-15 warplane, while US media reported American special forces had rescued one of its two crew members, with the other still missing.
Iran's military also said it downed a US A-10 ground attack aircraft in the Gulf, with US media saying the pilot was rescued. The war erupted more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei, triggering retaliation that spread the conflict throughout the Middle East, convulsing the global economy and impacting millions of people worldwide.
US-Israel-Iran war highlights | As hostilities continue in West Asia, the United States and Israel continue to strike Iran. Tehran has retaliated by striking across the Gulf and blocking the strategic Strait of Hormuz, warning that any vessels passing through the waterway could be targeted. The war has triggered a global energy crisis and trade disruptions.
The conflict began on February 28 when the US and Israeli military launched strikes on Iran, killing Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and several other top Iranian officials. The operation was named ‘Epic Fury’ by the US and ‘Lion’s Roar’ by Israel. The attacks came amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and ongoing talks over Iran’s nuclear program.
US President Donald Trump has proposed a peace plan to end the war with Iran, which has been going on for over a month now. He has reiterated that talks are ongoing despite Tehran rejecting the claims of any negotiations taking place. In his 15-point peace plan, Trump has demanded that Iran end all uranium enrichment and close Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow nuclear facilities. However, Tehran has rejected the proposal and laid out its own terms, demanding guarantees.
In a recent development, Iran has shot down an American F-15E fighter jet. A rescue operation managed to recover one of the two crew members, while the fate of the second remains unclear. Iran has also claimed downing a US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while an A-10 Warthog reportedly crashed in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz. In his first comments on the jet incidents, Trump said the downing of an American military jet would not affect negotiations with Iran.
Follow WION for all the updates, analysis and developments on the US-Israel-Iran war
Iran will allow Iraqi shipping to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, despite its broader blockade of the key sea lane at the mouth of the Gulf, its military command said Saturday.
Israeli military says soldier killed in Lebanon fighting.
Several loud explosions were heard over Jerusalem on Saturday after the Israeli military warned it had detected missiles inbound from Iran.
AFP journalists heard at least six blasts, more than a month into a conflict that was triggered by Israel and the United States striking Tehran.
Iran's IRGC said on Saturday that an Israeli-linked vessel has been "stopped" in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a drone. The ship is currently on fire.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran had 48 hours left to make a deal on opening the vital Strait of Hormuz or face "Hell."
"Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT," Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to his ultimatum issued on March 26.
After more than a month of US and Israeli aerial supremacy throughout the conflict, Iran's military command declared on Saturday that it had used a new air defense system to attack the US jets it had shot down on Friday and pledged Tehran would "definitely achieve full control" over its airspace.
The Jordanian Armed Forces said Iran has launched 161 missiles and 120 drones at the kingdom since the conflict began. In a statement carried by Petra news agency, the military said it intercepted all but 20 of the incoming projectiles. It added that the attacks deliberately targeted vital facilities and sites within Jordan, indicating they were not incidental.
Former US F-15E combat pilot Ryan Bodenheimer expressed strong reservations about the possibility of a US ground invasion of Iran amid the escalating conflict in the region, which is currently in its second month, calling it "not a good plan" and urging alternative strategies to avoid prolonged conflict and heavy troop deployment in the region.
Speaking in an interview with ANI, Bodenheimer, who previously flew around 70 combat missions during his deployment in Afghanistan, said past military engagements have demonstrated the limitations and risks of large-scale invasions.
"I'm hopeful that it's a no. That's just my personal opinion," he said, referring to the possibility of a ground invasion.
Israeli emergency responders and rescue services rushed to a site in Ramat Gan, in central Israel, that was hit by projectiles from intercepted Iranian missiles on Saturday.
Iran Guards claim to have targeted Israel-linked vessel in Strait of Hormuz.
"Israel-U.S. have bombed our Bushehr plant four times now. Radioactive fallout will end life in GCC capitals, not Tehran," says Aragchi after attack near nuclear plant.
A US-Israeli strike on Saturday hit a cement plant in southern Iran. "The American-Zionist attack against the cement plant of Bandar Khamir did not leave any casualties," said Tasnim news agency,
"At 11:00 am, the commercial terminal of the Shalamcheh border crossing in the southwestern city of Khorramshahr was targeted in an air attack by American and Zionist enemies," Mehr news agency said, citing the deputy governor for Khuzestan province, Valiollah Hayati.
A strike hit near the perimeter of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday morning, damaging an auxiliary building but not affecting operations, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported.
A key border terminal in western Iran was targeted on Saturday morning, a provincial security official said, as reports of multiple blasts near frontier crossings emerged.
A senior Iranian military commander has said the country’s forces are “hunting” American aircraft using new methods and equipment. His comments came as two US military jets were downed on the same day.
Eight Indian ships have successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict in West Asia began on 28 February, placing India among the countries with the highest number of vessels navigating the war-affected waterway.
Iranian and American forces are racing each other to locate a crew member of a US fighter jet that went down inside Iranian territory, the first such incident since the start of the war. This comes after Tehran said that it had shot down a US F-15 warplane. US media reports suggested that American special forces had rescued one of the two crew members, while the other was missing. So far, no information about the pilot has emerged as both nations continue to search.
Several blasts shook northern Tehran on Saturday, an AFP journalist heard, as the Middle East war neared its sixth week.
The blasts occurred at about 7:30 am (0400 GMT) and were accompanied by a loud sound from above as if coming from a drone, said AFP's correspondent in the Iranian capital.
Several explosions were heard across northern Tehran on Saturday morning, according to an AFP journalist, as the Middle East conflict approached its sixth week. The blasts occurred around 7:30 am (0400 GMT) and were accompanied by a loud noise overhead, resembling the sound of a drone, the correspondent in the Iranian capital reported.
After an Iranian drone strike on the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia last month, more extensive damage had occurred than earlier disclosed, a report suggests. The attack happened during the first week of the war in West Asia when an Iranian drone evaded Riyadh’s air defences and crashed into the American diplomatic compound. A minute later, a second drone hit the same place and exploded. The revelation comes as US President Donald Trump continues to claim that Iran is being “decimated” by the US-Israeli attacks.
Iranian operatives have been restoring underground missile bunkers and silos struck by US and Israeli bombs, returning them to operation just hours after attacks, according to US intelligence reports. The reports also indicate that Iran retains a significant portion of its missiles and mobile launchers. The Pentagon and White House this week asserted substantial progress against Iran. During a briefing, the Pentagon said it had struck 11,000 targets in Iran over five weeks of war.
US President Donald Trump, in his first comments on the jet incidents, said the downing of an American military jet would not affect negotiations with Iran, NBC News reported. Speaking in a brief interview, Trump dismissed concerns that the incident could derail diplomacy. “No, not at all. No, it’s war. We’re in war,” he said when asked whether the latest developments would impact talks.
Missiles lit up the skies over Tel Aviv on Saturday (April 4), as the conflict intensified. Since February 28, when the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, the violence has spread across the Middle East, triggering retaliatory attacks by Iran on Israel, US bases, and Gulf countries, while also opening a new front in Lebanon. Thousands have been killed in the escalating crisis.
Iranian and American forces were racing each other early Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war. Tehran said it had shot down the F-15 warplane, while US media reported American special forces had rescued one of its two crew members, with the other still missing.
Iran's military also said it downed a US A-10 ground attack aircraft in the Gulf, with US media saying the pilot was rescued. The war erupted more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei, triggering retaliation that spread the conflict throughout the Middle East, convulsing the global economy and impacting millions of people worldwide.
US-Israel-Iran war highlights | As hostilities continue in West Asia, the United States and Israel continue to strike Iran. Tehran has retaliated by striking across the Gulf and blocking the strategic Strait of Hormuz, warning that any vessels passing through the waterway could be targeted. The war has triggered a global energy crisis and trade disruptions.
The conflict began on February 28 when the US and Israeli military launched strikes on Iran, killing Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and several other top Iranian officials. The operation was named ‘Epic Fury’ by the US and ‘Lion’s Roar’ by Israel. The attacks came amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and ongoing talks over Iran’s nuclear program.
US President Donald Trump has proposed a peace plan to end the war with Iran, which has been going on for over a month now. He has reiterated that talks are ongoing despite Tehran rejecting the claims of any negotiations taking place. In his 15-point peace plan, Trump has demanded that Iran end all uranium enrichment and close Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow nuclear facilities. However, Tehran has rejected the proposal and laid out its own terms, demanding guarantees.
In a recent development, Iran has shot down an American F-15E fighter jet. A rescue operation managed to recover one of the two crew members, while the fate of the second remains unclear. Iran has also claimed downing a US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while an A-10 Warthog reportedly crashed in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz. In his first comments on the jet incidents, Trump said the downing of an American military jet would not affect negotiations with Iran.
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Iran will allow Iraqi shipping to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, despite its broader blockade of the key sea lane at the mouth of the Gulf, its military command said Saturday.
Israeli military says soldier killed in Lebanon fighting.
Several loud explosions were heard over Jerusalem on Saturday after the Israeli military warned it had detected missiles inbound from Iran.
AFP journalists heard at least six blasts, more than a month into a conflict that was triggered by Israel and the United States striking Tehran.
Iran's IRGC said on Saturday that an Israeli-linked vessel has been "stopped" in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a drone. The ship is currently on fire.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran had 48 hours left to make a deal on opening the vital Strait of Hormuz or face "Hell."
"Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT," Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to his ultimatum issued on March 26.
After more than a month of US and Israeli aerial supremacy throughout the conflict, Iran's military command declared on Saturday that it had used a new air defense system to attack the US jets it had shot down on Friday and pledged Tehran would "definitely achieve full control" over its airspace.
The Jordanian Armed Forces said Iran has launched 161 missiles and 120 drones at the kingdom since the conflict began. In a statement carried by Petra news agency, the military said it intercepted all but 20 of the incoming projectiles. It added that the attacks deliberately targeted vital facilities and sites within Jordan, indicating they were not incidental.
Former US F-15E combat pilot Ryan Bodenheimer expressed strong reservations about the possibility of a US ground invasion of Iran amid the escalating conflict in the region, which is currently in its second month, calling it "not a good plan" and urging alternative strategies to avoid prolonged conflict and heavy troop deployment in the region.
Speaking in an interview with ANI, Bodenheimer, who previously flew around 70 combat missions during his deployment in Afghanistan, said past military engagements have demonstrated the limitations and risks of large-scale invasions.
"I'm hopeful that it's a no. That's just my personal opinion," he said, referring to the possibility of a ground invasion.
Israeli emergency responders and rescue services rushed to a site in Ramat Gan, in central Israel, that was hit by projectiles from intercepted Iranian missiles on Saturday.
Iran Guards claim to have targeted Israel-linked vessel in Strait of Hormuz.
"Israel-U.S. have bombed our Bushehr plant four times now. Radioactive fallout will end life in GCC capitals, not Tehran," says Aragchi after attack near nuclear plant.
A US-Israeli strike on Saturday hit a cement plant in southern Iran. "The American-Zionist attack against the cement plant of Bandar Khamir did not leave any casualties," said Tasnim news agency,
"At 11:00 am, the commercial terminal of the Shalamcheh border crossing in the southwestern city of Khorramshahr was targeted in an air attack by American and Zionist enemies," Mehr news agency said, citing the deputy governor for Khuzestan province, Valiollah Hayati.
A strike hit near the perimeter of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday morning, damaging an auxiliary building but not affecting operations, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported.
A key border terminal in western Iran was targeted on Saturday morning, a provincial security official said, as reports of multiple blasts near frontier crossings emerged.
A senior Iranian military commander has said the country’s forces are “hunting” American aircraft using new methods and equipment. His comments came as two US military jets were downed on the same day.
Eight Indian ships have successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict in West Asia began on 28 February, placing India among the countries with the highest number of vessels navigating the war-affected waterway.
Iranian and American forces are racing each other to locate a crew member of a US fighter jet that went down inside Iranian territory, the first such incident since the start of the war. This comes after Tehran said that it had shot down a US F-15 warplane. US media reports suggested that American special forces had rescued one of the two crew members, while the other was missing. So far, no information about the pilot has emerged as both nations continue to search.
Several blasts shook northern Tehran on Saturday, an AFP journalist heard, as the Middle East war neared its sixth week.
The blasts occurred at about 7:30 am (0400 GMT) and were accompanied by a loud sound from above as if coming from a drone, said AFP's correspondent in the Iranian capital.
Several explosions were heard across northern Tehran on Saturday morning, according to an AFP journalist, as the Middle East conflict approached its sixth week. The blasts occurred around 7:30 am (0400 GMT) and were accompanied by a loud noise overhead, resembling the sound of a drone, the correspondent in the Iranian capital reported.
After an Iranian drone strike on the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia last month, more extensive damage had occurred than earlier disclosed, a report suggests. The attack happened during the first week of the war in West Asia when an Iranian drone evaded Riyadh’s air defences and crashed into the American diplomatic compound. A minute later, a second drone hit the same place and exploded. The revelation comes as US President Donald Trump continues to claim that Iran is being “decimated” by the US-Israeli attacks.
Iranian operatives have been restoring underground missile bunkers and silos struck by US and Israeli bombs, returning them to operation just hours after attacks, according to US intelligence reports. The reports also indicate that Iran retains a significant portion of its missiles and mobile launchers. The Pentagon and White House this week asserted substantial progress against Iran. During a briefing, the Pentagon said it had struck 11,000 targets in Iran over five weeks of war.
US President Donald Trump, in his first comments on the jet incidents, said the downing of an American military jet would not affect negotiations with Iran, NBC News reported. Speaking in a brief interview, Trump dismissed concerns that the incident could derail diplomacy. “No, not at all. No, it’s war. We’re in war,” he said when asked whether the latest developments would impact talks.
Missiles lit up the skies over Tel Aviv on Saturday (April 4), as the conflict intensified. Since February 28, when the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, the violence has spread across the Middle East, triggering retaliatory attacks by Iran on Israel, US bases, and Gulf countries, while also opening a new front in Lebanon. Thousands have been killed in the escalating crisis.
Iranian and American forces were racing each other early Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war. Tehran said it had shot down the F-15 warplane, while US media reported American special forces had rescued one of its two crew members, with the other still missing.
Iran's military also said it downed a US A-10 ground attack aircraft in the Gulf, with US media saying the pilot was rescued. The war erupted more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei, triggering retaliation that spread the conflict throughout the Middle East, convulsing the global economy and impacting millions of people worldwide.
