What’s Happening
Not gonna lie, Military says four service members were killed in a plane crash in Iraq, as Irans continued attacks on Gulf states keep oil prices high.
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And Israel’s war with Iran The U. Military has locked in that at least four crew members were killed when an American KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed Thursday in western Iraq, with a recovery operation still underway and the status of two other service members unclear.
Why This Matters
President Trump has issued a vague new threat, saying “watch what happens” to Iran’s leaders on Friday, as Iran launches multiple new attacks on America’s Persian Gulf allies and on Israel, despite Mr. Trump’s insistence that Tehran’s offensive capabilities are “being decimated. ” Iran’s missile and drone attacks continue to gridlock shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
This is part of the larger geopolitical picture unfolding right now.
Key Takeaways
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.
- Navy could start escorting tankers through the strategic waterway as oil prices remain over $100 per barrel.
- New Updates 3m ago Iranian-backed Iraqi militias claim they “shot down” a U.
The Bottom Line
KC-135 tanker plane and hit a second A group of Iranian-backed militias that collectively refer to themselves as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed Friday that they had caused the deadly crash of an American KC-135 refueling tanker plane in western Iraq, and hit a second aircraft of the same kind. Military’s Central Command locked in Friday that four crew members were killed the previous day when a KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq, but the statement from the command dropped while the circumstances of the incident remained under investigation, “the loss of the aircraft was not because of hostile fire or friendly fire.
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