US-Israel Iran War Live Updates

An Israeli military spokesperson confirmed that a new wave of missiles has been fired from Iranian territory, prompting a swift response from Israel’s air defence systems, which are actively working to intercept the incoming projectiles.

Details of a high-stakes rescue operation are beginning to emerge, as the situation continues to unfold.
Following a 48-hour period of evasion, a US airman who was shot down and had been on the run from Iranian authorities has been located and extracted by US forces, reportedly under the cover of darkness.
While the identity of the US personnel involved in the rescue remains unclear, it is believed that they were part of a special operations unit.
The extraction was marked by a intense firefight, with reports suggesting that Iranian authorities were aware of the airman’s location and had been tracking their movements.
The rescue operation posed significant risks to the US personnel involved, and the airman’s safety remained uncertain until confirmation was received from a US government official that they have been safely removed from Iranian territory.

Emergency responders in Abu Dhabi are tackling a series of fires that have occurred at the Borouge petrochemical facility, allegedly triggered by falling debris from an interception.
According to an Abu Dhabi Media Office statement, all operations at the plant have been put on hold until a thorough assessment of the damage can be conducted.

A devastating Israeli air assault on the Lebanese town of Kfar Hatta has claimed the lives of a family of five, comprised of three minors, leaving behind a trail of heartbreak and grief. According to the National News Agency (NNA), the family had been forced to abandon their home in Kfar Tibnit, located in the Nabatieh District, and seek refuge in Kfar Hatta, only to fall victim to the strike.

Iranian authorities have confirmed the execution of two men, Mohammad Amin Biglari and Shahin Vahediparast, who were convicted of orchestrating an attack on a highly secure military facility in Tehran during the nationwide protests that erupted in January. According to official reports, the duo was found to have been seeking access to the facility’s arsenal. The Fars news agency has described them as “enemy agents” involved in the anti-government demonstrations. The unrest in January was sparked by economic grievances and rapidly escalated into a nationwide call for regime change, resulting in a violent crackdown that claimed thousands of lives. The authorities’ response has been widely condemned, with Amnesty International highlighting the executions of several protesters, including teenager Amirhossein Hatami, who was put to death in Ghezel Hesar prison on 2 April. The human rights group had previously warned that Biglari and Vahediparast were at risk of execution, along with two other men, Ali Fahim and Abolfazl Salehi Siavashani, who are also facing the death penalty. Iranian authorities maintain that foreign agents infiltrated the protests with the intention of overthrowing the government.

Following an incident involving falling debris, a series of fires have erupted at the Borouge petrochemical plant in Abu Dhabi, prompting an immediate shutdown of operations for a damage assessment.

Iranian assertions regarding the downing of a US aircraft involved in the search for a missing US airman have been ongoing.
According to Fars news agency, the aircraft was destroyed by the Faraj Rangers, a police commando unit, and identified as a C-130 model.
The agency further stated that the plane was allegedly refuelling personnel described as “evil invaders of the homeland”.

A recent poll revealed starkly contrasting public opinion regarding military action in different regions. In October 2001, a survey found that a significant majority of Americans supported military intervention in Afghanistan. Similarly, in March 2003, a broad consensus existed in favour of military action in Iraq. However, when the US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28 of this year, the public’s stance shifted dramatically. According to one poll, initial approval stood at a mere 34 percent, a figure unprecedented in modern polling history for a US president launching a major military operation against the will of the public.

In a recent operation, the Saudi Defence Ministry confirmed that a projectile was successfully intercepted and neutralized, although specific details regarding the incident remain undisclosed.

Developments have been unfolding in Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, where an ongoing search and rescue mission is under way for a US airman whose F-15E jet crashed in the region.
Iranian news agency Fars reports that at least nine fatalities and eight injuries have resulted from the US strikes.
Fars, citing a medical source, indicates that five people were fatally injured and eight others were wounded in Koh Siah, a district within Kohgiluyeh County, following an attack.