The US has rescued a pilot from the fighter jet that was shot down over Iran, sources told CNN. The status of a second crew member was not immediately clear, as US search and rescue efforts continue. A CNN analysis of images published by Iranian media matches that of an F-15 aircraft.
Here’s what we know:
• Trump threat: President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Tehran, saying the US military “hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran.” This came after a strike on a key bridge just outside Tehran killed at least eight people.
• Continued Iranian attacks: In addition to striking a desalination plant in Kuwait, fresh attacks have been reported by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. US intelligence assesses Iran maintains significant missile-launching capability, according to sources.
- Israel is considering a plan to destroy civilian infrastructure in Lebanese towns and villages within 2 to 3 kilometers (about 1.2 to 1.9 miles) of its border to create a buffer zone, an Israeli military official said.
- President Donald Trump suggested the US could “easily” reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz “with a little more time.” A French-owned container ship crossed the waterway late Thursday, according to marine traffic data, in what is thought to be the first Western-flagged vessel to pass through the key channel since the Iran war began. World leaders have opted for diplomacy and ruled against military force to reopen the strait, according to Norway’s foreign minister.
- The average price of a gallon of US regular gas reached $4.09 in the latest reading from AAA. Prices are now 37% higher than they were before the war in Iran. Still, the world’s costliest petroleum right now is in Hong Kong — at around US $15.60 per gallon.
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