Kuwait confirms several US military aircraft crashed, all crew safe

Kuwait on Monday confirmed that several US military aircraft crashed earlier in the day adding that all the crew members were safe Earlier Iran claimed that a US F15 fighter jet had crashed in Kuwait with videos circulating on social media purportedly showing an American pilot ejecting seconds before the aircraft went downKuwaits Ministry of Defence confirmed that several US military aircraft crashed on Monday morning and all their crew were completely safeKuwaits ministry confirms crews evacuated and stable after incidentAccording to IANS the Ministrys spokesperson stated that the relevant authorities immediately initiated search and rescue procedures whereby the crews were evacuated and transferred to the hospital to check on their health status and provide the necessary medical care noting that their condition is stableThe official spokesperson added that direct coordination was conducted with the friendly US forces regarding the circumstances of the incident and joint technical measures were taken He affirmed that the concerned authorities are following up on the investigations to determine the causes of the incident calling for information to be obtained from its official sources an official statement addedFootage widely shared online appears to capture a parachute descending from the sky while other clips carried by local media outlets show what is believed to be the US pilot on the ground after ejecting from the jetThe authenticity of the videos has not been independently verified However Iranian stateaffiliated media including the Tasnim News Agency confirmed itThere was no immediate official statement from the United States regarding the cause of the crash or the condition of the crewIt also remained unclear whether the aircraft was engaged in a combat operation linked to the ongoing hostilities or conducting a routine training sortie at the time of the incidentFurther clarification is awaited from both the US and Kuwaiti authoritiesIran strikes back after Khamenei killed in USIsrael attackThe latest development comes amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East that erupted following joint USIsrael strikes on Iran aimed at degrading Tehrans missile capabilities and broader military infrastructure reported by IANSThe opening wave of the operation reportedly killed senior figures in the Iranian leadership including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei triggering a sweeping response from Tehran in the form of drone and missile attacks targeting US assets regional capitals and allied forces across the GulfIrans retaliatory strikes have spanned several countries with missiles and drones intercepted over Kuwait Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates prompting temporary airspace closures and resulting in both military and civilian casualtiesThe intensifying confrontation has seen US forces launch counterstrikes including naval operations marking one of the most severe and sustained faceoffs between Washington and Tehran in decadesInputs from IANS