No immediate reports of victims.
US Plane Downed in Iran The downing of the US aircraft occurred despite Trump having assured in a primetime message on Wednesday that Iran no longer had air defense systems. His military commanders, as well as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, had previously highlighted the air superiority of the United States over Iranian territory. This is the first known combat loss of a US or Israeli aircraft since both countries began attacks against Iran on February 28. Three US aircraft were shot down by friendly fire in Kuwait at the start of the war, while others have been destroyed or damaged at air bases by Iranian drones and missiles. According to a US official who requested anonymity, one of the F-15 crew members was rescued. He stated that these events would not affect peace negotiations with Iran, according to a reporter who spoke with him by phone.
US Attacks on Industrial Facilities On Saturday, Iran reported that attacks by the United States and Israel hit petrochemical plants and forced the evacuation of a large industrial zone. Other attacks on the perimeter of the Bushehr nuclear plant left a security guard dead, reported the semi-official Tasnim news agency. The main sections of the facility, where employees of the Russian state nuclear company Rosatom work, were not affected, it added. Iran continued to launch missiles and drones across much of the Middle East. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that time is running out for the 10-day deadline he gave Iran to reach a peace agreement with the United States and warned that the Islamic Republic will face 'all hell' in 48 hours. 'Remember when I gave Iran ten days to REACH A DEAL or OPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ', Trump wrote in a social media post the day before Easter. 'Glory to God!' Trump had extended an initial five-day deadline until April 6, while preliminary peace talks began at the end of March. However, as attacks have intensified from all fronts—including Iran shooting down two US military aircraft—the president's rhetoric has hardened compared to his recent attempts to find a way out of the growing conflict. The president has warned that if Iran does not accept his conditions—which the Iranian government has rejected—and does not open the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic in the Persian Gulf, the United States would bomb the country's civilian energy infrastructure, attacks that would likely constitute a war crime under international law.
What happened to the missing US pilot? In Iran, the United States continued search and rescue operations for a crew member of an F-15E fighter jet that was shot down by Iran on Friday, while Tehran maintained attacks against Gulf Arab states and Israel. On the same day, a second US combat aircraft reportedly crashed into the Persian Gulf. There were no fires or injuries. Iran fired more missiles at Israel. Impacts were also reported on a nearby building in the Dubai Marina area. 'Time is running out: 48 hours before all hell breaks loose on them.' The incidents represent a significant blow to Washington as the war enters its sixth week, with energy prices rising and few signs of an end to the conflict. Trump avoided speaking about the search and rescue operations in an interview with NBC News on Friday. The status of the second aircraft is uncertain, and Iranian media noted that Tehran offered a reward of about $66,000 to whoever captures it alive. The pilot of the second aircraft—an A-10 Warthog—was rescued alive, reported The New York Times. Dubai authorities reported that debris from an aerial interception fell on the facade of an Oracle Corp. building in Dubai Internet City on Saturday morning. Authorities reported damage to a parking lot in Tel Aviv and to buildings in several peripheral localities, attributed to fragments from interceptions.
