Iranians are firing small arms at US aircraft searching for the pilots of the US F-15E shot down over Iran.

A Japanese LNG tanker has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz, its co-owner Mitsui OSK Lines said Friday.

It is the first Japanese vessel to do so since the war began.

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni traveled to Saudi Arabia, with stops planned in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Source: Reuters

Putin held a phone conversation with Turkish President Erdogan.

The leaders stated that their positions coincide on the need for a prompt ceasefire in the Persian Gulf area.

A U.S. Air Force F-16CJ is flying out of Iran/Iraq airspace and has squawked 7700— the universal code for a general in-flight emergency, indicating the crew is dealing with a serious issue.

Source: EGYOSINT

Israeli Channel 12 claims that one of the crew members of the U.S. F-15E jet downed in Iran has been successfully rescued.

Iran’s Ghalibaf continues to mock the U.S.

Israel is not involved in U.S. rescue operations for pilots in Iran.

Source: N12

One of the two crew members of the U.S. F-15E shot down over Iran has been rescued, while the search for the second continues.

Source: CBS News

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U.S. urges its citizens to depart Lebanon “while commercial flight options remain available.”

During a state visit, Macron was "welcomed like a star" by his "Korean fan club."

Source: BFMTV

French President Macron:

I believe that Europe is an extremely attractive continent.

And I've been saying it for several months now because our American friends have given me an unprecedented selling point, so I'm using it: We are predictable.

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s portrait was removed from the Justice Department within hours of her firing by Trump.

Source: MS NOW

The U.S. military said it received a report that an aircraft had been “shot down” in the Middle East, according to an internal Pentagon email obtained by The Associated Press.

NEW: Efforts led by Pakistan to broker a U.S.–Iran cease-fire have stalled, with Iran refusing talks in Islamabad and rejecting U.S. demands.

Türkiye and Egypt are exploring new venues like Doha or Istanbul and proposing fresh ideas to revive negotiations.

Source: WSJ

BREAKING: A U.S. Black Hawk helicopter may have also been hit over Iran while conducting rescue operations to locate the second F-15E crew member.

The Black Hawk was seen trailing smoke as it crossed into southern Iraq from Iran today.

Source: Newsmax

A new video shows a fishing vessel ablaze in the Persian Gulf, just off the Strait of Hormuz.

Source: Hunterbrook

Two Chinese siblings are charged in a failed IED plot at MacDill Air Force Base in March 2026.

The brother, Alen Zheng (20), allegedly planted a bomb outside the base’s visitor center and later fled to China, where he remains at large.

The device was capable of causing serious harm but failed to detonate and was found days later.

His sister, Ann Mary Zheng (27), was arrested after returning to the U.S. and is accused of helping him escape, including selling the car used and covering up evidence.

Iranian forces captured a nearly intact U.S.-made Shahed-clone drone LUCAS in the Persian Gulf.

Text on an Iranian drone:

“I, Shahed-136, on behalf of the Iranian people, am going to Tel Aviv for negotiations.”