Middle East crisis live: US launches rescue mission as official says Iran has shot down fighter jet

Fate of the fighter jet’s crew remains unclear as person familiar with the matter says plane was shot down over IranAuthorities in Abu Dhabi have reported two incidents of debris falling from intercepted aerial threats in the UAE capital, with one sparking a fire at a gas facility,The official Abu Dhabi Media Office said authorities responded to an incident of falling debris at the Habshan gas facilities. “Operations have been suspended while authorities respond to a fire,” it said in a post on X, adding that no injuries were reported. Continue reading...