Tehran said it will set region’s oil and gas “on fire” if there are attacks on its energy infrastructure
Bel Trew in Beirut, Rachel Dobkin & Stuti Mishra
Friday 13 March 2026
A rescue mission is underway after a US military refuelling aircraft crashed in Iraq, according to the US Central Command. A US official told AP the aircraft had at least five crew members aboard. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties.
The KC-135 refuelling aircraft went down in western Iraq after an “incident” involving another US plane. The second aircraft landed safely at the Ben Gurion Airport in Israel yesterday evening, Centcom said, claiming the incident was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire”.
"The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury," it said in a statement, using the military name of the US operation against Iran.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump said the situation in Iran was “moving along very rapidly” as he hailed the US military as “unsurpassed”.
Iran has warned that it will not back down despite sustaining heavy damage to military and civilian infrastructure.
It also threatened to set the region’s oil and gas “on fire” if there were further attacks on its energy infrastructure.
A rescue mission is underway after a US military refuelling aircraft crashed in Iraq, according to the US Central Command. A US official told AP the aircraft had at least five crew members aboard. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties.
The KC-135 refuelling aircraft went down in western Iraq after an “incident” involving another US plane. The second aircraft landed safely at the Ben Gurion Airport in Israel yesterday evening, Centcom said, claiming the incident was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire”.
"The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury," it said in a statement, using the military name of the US operation against Iran.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump said the situation in Iran was “moving along very rapidly” as he hailed the US military as “unsurpassed”.
Iran has warned that it will not back down despite sustaining heavy damage to military and civilian infrastructure.
It also threatened to set the region’s oil and gas “on fire” if there were further attacks on its energy infrastructure.
Key Points
- Rescue mission underway after US military plane crashes in western Iraq
- US eases sanctions on Russian oil amid Iran war
- Emmanuel Macron announces death of French soldier in Iraq
- Trump: Iran situation 'moving very rapidly'
- IRGC threatens to set region's oil and gas 'on fire'
- Khamenei vows to 'avenge martyrs' and keep Strait of Hormuz closed
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"I think he probably is (alive). I think he is damaged, but I think he's probably alive in some form, you know," Trump told Fox News.
Khamenei's first comments as supreme leader were read out by a television presenter yesterday rather than delivered in person, and an Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday that he had been lightly injured but was continuing to operate.
Khamenei's father, the former supreme leader, was killed on the first day of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February.
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Khamenei's first comments as supreme leader were read out by a television presenter yesterday rather than delivered in person, and an Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday that he had been lightly injured but was continuing to operate.
Khamenei's father, the former supreme leader, was killed on the first day of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February.
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Representative Jason Crow, a Colorado Democrat who is an Iraq War and Afghanistan War veteran, wrote, “This is sick and morally bankrupt. Our servicemembers deserve so much better than this”.
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Netanyahu, holding his first news conference since strikes on Iran began on 28 February, said Israel was "creating the optimal conditions for toppling the regime" without ruling out killing Khamenei directly.
Overnight, a US refuelling aircraft went down in Iraq in an incident involving another aircraft, with the Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq claiming responsibility. France said one soldier was killed and several wounded in an attack in northern Iraq, hours after an Italian base in Erbil was also struck.
The death toll has now risen to more than 2,000 people, most in Iran. Nearly 700 have died in Lebanon, where Israel has targeted central Beirut and ordered residents out of a swathe of the south in its offensive against Hezbollah. Drones have been reported flying into Kuwait, Iraq, the UAE, Bahrain and Oman.
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Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz shut and avenge "the blood of your martyrs," as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a veiled threat to kill him, with both sides striking each other overnight.Netanyahu, holding his first news conference since strikes on Iran began on 28 February, said Israel was "creating the optimal conditions for toppling the regime" without ruling out killing Khamenei directly.
Overnight, a US refuelling aircraft went down in Iraq in an incident involving another aircraft, with the Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq claiming responsibility. France said one soldier was killed and several wounded in an attack in northern Iraq, hours after an Italian base in Erbil was also struck.
The death toll has now risen to more than 2,000 people, most in Iran. Nearly 700 have died in Lebanon, where Israel has targeted central Beirut and ordered residents out of a swathe of the south in its offensive against Hezbollah. Drones have been reported flying into Kuwait, Iraq, the UAE, Bahrain and Oman.
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The KC-135 refuelling aircraft went down in western Iraq after an “incident” involving another US aircraft. The second aircraft landed safely at the Ben Gurion Airport in Israel on Thursday evening, Centcom said, claiming the incident was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire”.
"The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury," it said in a statement, using the military name of the US operation against Iran.
Rescue mission underway after US military plane crashes in western Iraq
CENTCOM said the incident ‘was not due to hostile or friendly fire’
Rescue mission underway after US military plane crashes in western Iraq
A rescue mission was underway after a US military refuelling aircraft crashed in Iraq, US Central Command said.The KC-135 refuelling aircraft went down in western Iraq after an “incident” involving another US aircraft. The second aircraft landed safely at the Ben Gurion Airport in Israel on Thursday evening, Centcom said, claiming the incident was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire”.
"The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury," it said in a statement, using the military name of the US operation against Iran.
Rescue mission underway after US military plane crashes in western Iraq
CENTCOM said the incident ‘was not due to hostile or friendly fire’
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