
At least five people were killed in US-Israeli strikes in southwestern Iran during rescue operations for the missing American crew member from a downed F-15 jet, a local governor was quoted as saying by the Tasnim news agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The governor of the mountainous provinces of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad said the five people were killed after an attack in the "black mountain" area of Kohgiluyeh.
US President Donald Trump said no Americans were killed or injured in the rescue mission, about which few details have been officially confirmed.
Bahrain's Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company said a fire at its operating units has been brought under control after an Iranian drone attack, with no injuries reported.
In a previous post, we reported that Bahraini civil defense officials were working to bring a fire under control following an Iranian attack.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty spoke by phone with US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, as well as his Turkish and Pakistani counterparts.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said earlier today that Abdelatty discussed "ideas and proposals to achieve the desired calm" the day before and warned of an "unprecedented explosion" in the Middle East, without giving details on what that would mean.
Egypt, Turkey, and Pakistan have emerged as active mediators in efforts to reduce regional tensions, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and ultimately end the US-Israeli war against Iran.
On Saturday, Donald Trump threatened to bring "hell" down on Iran if it refuses to "make a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz" in the next 48 hours.
Iran has rejected any proposal for a temporary ceasefire and wants a permanent end to the war with strong guarantees that the US will not attack again, according to a report in Axios.
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