Daily brief
Three U.S. F-15 fighter jets were shot down over Kuwait in what U.S. Central Command described as a friendly fire incident. Kuwaiti air defenses engaged the aircraft, and all crew members ejected safely. Kuwaiti authorities confirmed the engagement, with the U.S. stating it was a case of mistaken identity.
Iran launched drone and missile attacks targeting several Gulf states, with strikes reported near Dubai's airport and on Qatari energy infrastructure, causing major travel disruptions and airport closures across the region.
Qatar's defense ministry stated its air force shot down two Iranian Su-24 fighter jets that entered its airspace and intercepted a barrage of missiles and drones launched from Iran.
Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery in Ras Tanura halted operations after a drone attack, with debris causing a fire, in strikes widely attributed to Iran.
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping and attacked vessels in the Gulf of Oman, including an oil tanker struck by a drone boat, killing an Indian mariner.