The US Central Command, which is in charge of the combined US-Israel campaign on Iran, reported on Monday night that three F-15E 'Strike Eagle' fighter jets were shot down in separate "friendly fire" events by Kuwaiti air defenses.Each of the six aircrew members (two per aircraft) safely ejected, recovered, and is in stable condition. We are appreciative of the Kuwaiti defense forces' efforts and support in this continuing operation, and Kuwait has acknowledged this occurrence," CENTCOM stated.
Kuwait had reported that "several US military aircraft had crashed" earlier.
One of the F-15Es was seen falling out of the sky and spiraling downward in slow motion with flames coming from its back in images that were extensively circulated on social media. The pilots ejected a few seconds later.After the Iranian side retaliated with a barrage of missiles and armed drone attacks at Tel Aviv and US military bases throughout the area, the US-Israel missile strikes on Saturday that targeted Iran's regime and military installations have led to a free-for-all in West Asia.
On Day 1, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was assassinated.
As Tehran began to retaliate on a scale that has shocked military analysts, explosions were heard on Monday morning throughout key cities in the Gulf area.
According to an AFP correspondent, there were also explosions in Jerusalem. The Israeli military claimed to have "identified missiles launched from Iran" and blasted air raid sirens prior to this.Following an attack by Iranian drones, Saudi Aramco temporarily closed its Ras Tanura oil plant. Fears of more disruption in the region's energy infrastructure are heightened by the strike on Ras Tanura, one of Saudi Arabia's major refining hubs, especially since it exacerbates the already tense global oil market.
Over the past 72 hours, both sides have increased the scope and ferocity of their attacks, and regional non-state actors like Iran-backed Hezbollah have now entered the battle.

All of the impacted nations' civilian populations have been severely disrupted by the conflict.
This includes the closure of Dubai's airport, one of the busiest in the world and a major hub for flights from Asia to Europe, for a number of hours.
Additionally, Tehran said that a US-Israel missile struck a school in the town of Minab, killing over 160 people, including children, while an Iranian missile struck a luxury hotel in the city.