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Downed US jets heighten tensions as Iran hunts missing pilot

Downed US jets heighten tensions as Iran hunts missing pilot

US says recovery efforts continue as Black Hawks take fire but exit Iran; crew condition unknown.

Asia
Iranian engineers mourn their tallest bridge, bombed by Trump

Iranian engineers mourn their tallest bridge, bombed by Trump

AFP visits a bombed bridge in Karaj where officials say 12 strikes split it in half while its pillars remain standing

Europe
Macron says military operation to 'liberate' Strait of Hormuz 'unrealistic'

Macron says military operation to 'liberate' Strait of Hormuz 'unrealistic'

French president says an operation would take excessive time and expose those crossing the strait to 'coastal threats'

Middle East
US searches for crew after fighter jet shot down over Iran, officials say

US searches for crew after fighter jet shot down over Iran, officials say

New York Times quotes US and Israeli officials confirming Iranian claims to have shot down a fighter jet

North America
Trump says US forces yet to start 'destroying what's left' in Iran

Trump says US forces yet to start 'destroying what's left' in Iran

Trump says Iran’s leadership 'knows what must be done, and fast', stressing swift cease‑fire steps