The U.S. Department of War said senior officials praised the successful rescue of two airmen following the downing of a Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle over Iran.
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle crashed in Iran’s Khuzestan province during ongoing air operations, according to reports and U.S. officials.
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers have conducted missions over Iran carrying JDAM-guided gravity bombs, marking a shift in their operational role during Operation Epic Fury.
President Donald Trump said U.S. military objectives in Iran are nearing completion under Operation Epic Fury.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had taken satellite images of a U.S. air base in Saudi Arabia in the days before an Iranian attack that wounded American personnel.
An E-3 Sentry AWACS was among the aircraft damaged in a March 27 Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base.
An Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base on March 27 wounded multiple American service members and damaged several aircraft, according to people familiar with the matter.
The United States has launched more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles during four weeks of conflict with Iran, raising concerns among some Pentagon officials over the pace of usage.
The United States military has deployed AH-64 Apache attack helicopters in operations linked to the conflict with Iran under Operation Epic Fury.
The United Arab Emirates said its air defense systems have intercepted hundreds of incoming threats since the escalation of regional hostilities on February 28.
The Swiss government has suspended the authorisation of new arms exports to the United States due to the ongoing conflict involving Iran.
U.S. forces have begun using bunker-buster munitions in ongoing operations against Iran, targeting fortified missile positions near the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon indicated.
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