As the US-Israel war on Iran has seen intense escalation Several U.S. warplanes crashed on Monday in Kuwait, the country’s Defense Ministry said. The crash comes as Iran has launched waves of missile and drone attacks targeting US forces and allied locations following coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iranian military infrastructure and leadership.
There was no immediate official statement on the cause of the crash or the condition of the crew. It was also not immediately clear whether the aircraft was on a combat mission or a training sortie at the time of the incident.
According to the Khaleej Times, a joint strike by the US and Israel had killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over the weekend. In retaliation Iran began launching strikes against several countries in the Middle East and the Gulf region.
On Sunday, the UAE Air Defense Forces intercepted 311 drones, destroyed 20 ballistic missiles, downed eight into the sea, and destroyed two cruise missiles However, 21 drones reportedly struck civilian targets.
Meanwhile, President Trump vows to continue the operation until objectives are achieved and confirms the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali and other 40 top officials.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said no indication that Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran have hit any nuclear facilities, but it has not been able to reach Iran’s nuclear chief Rafael Grossi told the agency’s Board of Governors on Monday.
“We have no indication that any of the nuclear installationshave been damaged or hit,” he said in a statement to the 35-nation board, adding: “Efforts to contact the no response so far regulatory authorities continue, with no response so far.”
The Iranian Red Crescent Society said on Monday that the US-Israeli airstrike campaign targeting Iran has killed at least 555 people so far in the Islamic Republic.