US-Iran tensions: Kuwait mistakenly downs US F-15s in friendly fire

US-Iran Tensions: Kuwait Mistakenly Downs US F-15s

Three US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets were shot down over Kuwait in a friendly fire incident, with all six crew members ejecting safely and being in stable condition. The incident occurred amid rising tensions between the US and Iran, with Iranian forces launching retaliatory strikes on Gulf neighbors following US and Israeli attacks on Iran. Kuwait intercepted hostile drones earlier in the day and there were reports of smoke near the US embassy in Kuwait City. Iran claimed to have downed a US plane that crashed in Kuwait, though this could not be immediately confirmed.