Trump says we're 'blowing up the whole country' if Iran doesn't make deal in 48 hours

Two C-130 aircraft were lost during the operation, an official said.

ByDavid Brennan, Emily Shapiro, Meredith Deliso, Jon Haworth, and Nadine El-Bawab
Last Updated: April 6, 2026, 1:24 AM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.

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Apr 03, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT

3 more UN peacekeepers injured in south Lebanon amid fighting between Israel, Hezbollah

Three of United Nations peacekeepers were wounded by an explosion of unknown origin inside their position near the southern town of El Adeisse, Lebanon, amid ongoing fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, a spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said in a statement Friday.

Two of the three had serious injuries and all were evacuated to a hospital, according to the statement.

"This has been a difficult week for peacekeepers working near the central part of UNIFIL's area of operations," Kandice Ardiel, a spokesperson, said in the statement. "We send the strongest wishes for a full and fast recovery for all of the injured."

Earlier this week, three UNIFIL peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed and others were injured in two incidents in southern Lebanon, according to earlier statements from UNIFIL.

Apr 03, 2026, 2:05 PM EDT

1 dead, 'significant damage' to Abu Dhabi gas facilities from falling debris

One person is dead and four others were injured at a gas facility where falling debris from an interception started two fires, Abu Dhabi's media office said Friday night.

"Significant damage was also inflicted on the facilities, and assessment operations are still ongoing," the Abu Dhabi government media center posted on X.

"This incident resulted in the death of an Egyptian national during the evacuation of the site, while four individuals sustained minor injuries: two of Pakistani nationality and two of Egyptian nationality," the post said.

Apr 03, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT

1 crew member aboard downed fighter jet rescued

One crew member aboard the downed fighter jet has been rescued, according to a U.S. official. The aircraft was a two-seater F-15.

The status of the other crew member is unknown, according to the official.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft takes off for a mission during Operation Epic Fury, March 9, 2026.
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Apr 03, 2026, 12:48 PM EDT

1,368 killed in Lebanon since March 2, health ministry says

Israeli forces have killed at least 1,368 people and wounded another 4,138 in Lebanon since March 2, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

Over the past 24 hours alone, 23 people were killed and 98 others were injured, the health ministry said Friday.

Tamara and her sister Amal color pictures on the floor as their parents, Sara and Ahmed, who fled their village of Khiyam in southern Lebanon due to Israeli bombardment, sit inside a tent used as a shelter in Beirut, Lebanon, April 3, 2026.
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Among those killed were 125 children, 91 women and 53 health sector personnel, according to the health ministry.

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