Daily brief
US special forces rescued a downed airman inside Iran, recovering a second crew member from an F-15 fighter jet. The operation was carried out by commandos, reportedly from SEAL Team 6, despite initial hesitation over concerns it might be an Iranian trap. Iran claimed its forces destroyed several US aircraft during the mission and described it as a failed operation.
President Trump gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to bomb the country's power plants and bridges if it did not comply.
Iran launched drone attacks damaging Kuwaiti oil and power infrastructure, and a missile strike on a residential building in Haifa, Israel, killed four people.
US-Israeli strikes hit airports in Ahvaz and Ardabil province in Iran, killing an Iranian air defense commander and three others.
US immigration authorities arrested relatives of slain Iranian general Qasem Soleimani living in Los Angeles, revoking their green cards.