Operation Roaring Lion

US fighter jet downed by Iran, IDF strikes Iranian regime air defenses

Second US fighter jet downed by Iranian fire • US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon, sources say

An Israeli artillery unit fires near the Israeli-Lebanese border amid the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 28, 2026.
Smoke billows from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport as vehicles drive on a highway in Dubai on March 16, 2026.

Debris fall in Dubai marina after aerial interception, one killed by shrapnel in Abu Dhabi

Magen David Adom staff members work at the emergency dispatch center in Ramla, central Israel, March 6, 2026.

Health Ministry reveals wartime preparations in Eilat, Dead Sea amid tense security situation

US Air Force crew work on a Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules before take-off from RAF Fairford on March 18, 2026 in Fairford, England.

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Second US fighter jet downed in Persian Gulf, pilot rescued after ejection

US media reported that the sole pilot on board was safely rescued, with Tehran claiming the shootdown of the A-10 as the second successful strike on a US aircraft within 24 hours.

An A-10 Thunderbolt II is displayed at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai on November 20, 2025.

Iran launches missile barrage at central Israel, minor injuries reported

Iran's missile barrage targeted central Israel and the West Bank on Saturday, causing shrapnel injuries and damage to buildings. Police are investigating the impacts.

Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 2, 2026.

US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon, sources say

The Strait of Hormuz, controlled on one side by Iran, carries a fifth of the world's oil trade.

 A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

US-Iran ceasefire talks reach standstill, say mediators - report

Iran told mediators it is unwilling to meet US officials in Islamabad to discuss a ceasefire, as regional intermediaries such as Egypt and Turkey search for alternate solutions to end the conflict.

A person holds a poster of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a demonstration of Houthi supporters in solidarity with Iran, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Sanaa, Yemen, April 3, 2026.

The reality of 'neurodiversity': Autism awareness under Iranian missile attacks

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A WORLD of color, pattern, and inner logic: a collaborative drawing by Kfar Shimon artists Nir Aloni, Noga Eitan, and Danny, whose work reflects the complexity, creativity, and emotional depth often hidden behind public misunderstandings of autism.

Iraqi PMF presence in Iran raises alarm over crackdown, potential US ground war

PMF units reportedly entered Iran last January and assisted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the massacre of civilians.

Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) members hold an Islamic State flag, which they pulled down, during the war between Iraqi army and Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) against the Islamic State militants in Tal Afar, Iraq August 27, 2017.

WATCH: IDF destroys Hezbollah rocket launcher used in large rocket salvo towards Haifa, Galilee

The IDF and Magen David Adom confirmed that no civilians were harmed during the Hezbollah attack, which triggered sirens across northern Israel.

IDF soldiers are seen operating in southern Lebanon, April 1, 2026

IDF strikes key Iranian air defenses, weapons development facilities in Tehran

Iranian aerial defense sites targeted included an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) site where missiles intended for targeting aircraft were stored.

Israeli Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war, March 31, 2026.

World food prices set to continue soaring if Iran war persists, says UN report

The global surge in food prices comes as the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route in the Middle East, remains shut down as governments scramble to reopen it.

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz, also known as Madiq Hurmuz, and 3D printed oil barrels are seen in this illustration taken March 26, 2026.

AeroSentinel production facility severely damaged after Iranian ballistic missile strike

AeroSentinel’s production facility was mere meters away from the impact zone of a 400-kilogram Iranian missile and sustained heavy damage late Thursday night.

AeroSentinel’s production facility sustained heavy damage after an Iranian ballistic missile attack on central Israel on April 2, 2026.