There was no shelling, but a US tanker plane crashed. France reports that a mountain soldier was killed in an attack in Iraq. All developments on the Iran war in the live blog.
Important updates
Here are the most important news at the moment:
- The Iran attacks Israel and the Gulf states anew with rockets and Drones on.
- A Mountaineer the French army was in Iraq killed, others injured.
- The USA lose a tanker planethe fourth aircraft during the war.
- First message of Iran’s new Supreme Leader Modshtaba Khamenei read out.
The USA has apparently since the beginning of the war Ammunition stocks “for years” consumed. This is reported by the “Financial Times”, citing insiders. The weapons that are quickly running out include modern long-range Tomahawk-type missiles.
An Iranian-backed militia group claims she has the US military tanker plane over western Iraq shot down. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq is an umbrella organization of armed groups. The shoot-down was carried out “in defense of our country’s sovereignty and airspace”. The US Central Command, however, says it has no shelling of the aircraft.
US President Donald Trump he has Iranian national football team the Waiver to participate in the upcoming World Cup in North America suggested. He justifies this on his online platform Truth Social with a concern for the “life and safety” of players.
The French are apparently on one military base in Mala Kara, around 40 kilometers southwest of Erbil, attacked with two drones been. The attack occurred while French soldiers were together with Iraqi partners Anti-terror operations trained would have. The AFP news agency learned this from army circles. Erbil is the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq.
Attack on French soldiers in Iraq, one dead
French President Emanuel Macron writes on X, the Mountaineer Arnaud Frion “fell for France” in an attack in the Erbil region of Iraq. He expressed “all the affection and solidarity of the nation to his family and his brothers in arms.”
Macron reports that several other soldiers were also injured. “This attack on our armed forces, which have been engaged in the fight against ISIS since 2015, is unacceptable.” Their presence in Iraq is successful exclusively in the context of combating terrorism. The war in Iran could do that Do not justify attacks.
A French soldier is said to have been killed in an attack in Iraq. This is reported by the afp agency with reference to the French President.
The Israeli army apparently this night too Attacks on Hezbollah command centers in the Lebanon flown. The army itself explained this. A short time later, it reported a new wave of attacks Missiles from Iran.
Because oil prices are currently so high, The US government temporarily allows the sale of Russian oil. This was stated by the US Treasury Department. Any Russian crude oil or petroleum products loaded onto ships before March 12 will be allowed until April 11.
On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said that the G7 states, to which the USA belongs, had ruled out easing sanctions against Russia.
The machine is of type KC-135 at least the fourth US aircraftwhich has been going on since the start of the Iran War crashed is. At the beginning of March there were three US F-15E fighter jets, according to the US Army “Accidentally” shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses been.
The US Army is doing so so far no information on the number of people on board the crashed tanker plane. Centcom asks for “patience“, while “additional details are being gathered and clarity is being provided for the affected families of the soldiers.” As a rule, the crew of a KC-135 aircraft consists of three people – but it can transport up to 37 passengers.
US tanker plane crashes in Iraq
A US KC-135 tanker plane has crashed in western Iraq, according to the US military. Rescue workers are on duty, says the US Central Command (Centcom). Another aircraft was involved in the incident, but it landed safely. It was not enemy fire or friendly fire.
Iran is sending contradictory signals to the Strait of Hormuz. UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani says Tehran will not close the strait. However, it is Iran’s right to maintain security there, he tells journalists at United Nations headquarters. The Iranian Foreign Ministry, for its part, requires ships to coordinate with the country’s navy when transiting, as the Mehr news agency reports. The USA and Israel are responsible for the insecurity in the region, which affects shipping traffic. The country’s spiritual leader, Moschtaba Khamanei, had said that the closure would continue as a means of pressure against the enemy. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard then announced that it would maintain it.
The secret service of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards warns the population of new mass demonstrations. The state broadcaster Iribnews broadcasts a statement threatening demonstrators with even harsher blows than during the protests in late December and early January. The secret service announced that it would pursue “traitors” around the clock. Accordingly, the “evil enemy” stirs up fear and street unrest because he could not achieve his goals on the battlefield.
According to the activist network HRANA, more than 7,000 people were killed in January in the most serious mass protests in years, including more than 200 state forces.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is bringing up an escort for ships through the Strait of Hormuz with the participation of allies. “I believe that the US Navy – perhaps together with an international coalition – will escort ships as soon as it is militarily possible,” Bessent told Sky News. The prerequisite is that the airspace is completely controlled and Iran is no longer able to rebuild its missile arsenal.
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