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Here are the latest updates as major developments continue to unfold rapidly:
- US rescue operation: The second crew member of a downed F-15E fighter jet has been rescued, with President Donald Trump saying the officer is injured but “will be fine”.
- Toll rises from strikes on Iran: At least nine people were killed and eight wounded in US strikes in Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province.
- Major Israeli strikes: Israel said it hit more than 120 Iranian air defence and missile systems in the past 24 hours.
- Petrochemical hub hit: A strike on a key petrochemical site in southwestern Iran killed five people and wounded around 170, according to Iranian media.
- US aircraft destroyed: Reports say US forces destroyed two malfunctioning transport aircraft during the Iran rescue mission to prevent capture.
- Gulf infrastructure targeted: Drone attacks damaged power and water plants in Kuwait, while Bahrain said a fire at a Bapco facility has been extinguished after an Iranian strike.
- UAE ‘attack’: Fires broke out at Abu Dhabi’s Borouge petrochemical plant after debris from an interception fell on the site, forcing a suspension of operations.
- Civilian toll in Israel: Israel’s Health Ministry said 108 people were hospitalised with war-related injuries in the past 24 hours.
- Iran warning: An Iranian official warned of a “big surprise” for the US and Israel as tensions escalate.
- Global alarm: Former IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei warned the region could become a “ball of fire” and urged international action to stop further escalation