As our live coverage draws to a close, we’re summarizing the major happenings of the day:
A search operation is currently underway in southwestern Iran to locate a missing crew member from a jet fighter that crashed, while the other crew member has been safely rescued, according to US officials.
US forces have reported that an Iranian attack also struck a Black Hawk helicopter involved in the search efforts, but it managed to avoid being brought down.
Iran claims to have shot down a second US aircraft, an A-10 Warthog, in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz.
Kuwait has confirmed that a water desalination plant and an oil refinery were targeted by Iranian fire, although Tehran has denied hitting the desalination facility.
The Iranian government has rejected a US proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire, as reported by the semi-official Fars news agency.
In a separate development, Israel has carried out a military operation in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, destroying two key bridges that serve as a vital transportation route for goods and people to the rest of the country.