US military refuelling plane goes down in Iraq

The US military said an American military refueling plane crashed in Iraq and rescue efforts were ongoing.

The statement stated that the KC-135 aircraft was part of the operation against Iran, but the accident did not occur due to enemy fire or friendly fire.

US Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said two planes were involved and one landed safely while the other crashed in western Iraq. He described the latter as “lost”.

A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the other plane involved in the incident was a KC-135 tanker.

“More information will be made available as the situation develops,” Central Command said in a statement. he said. “We ask for continued patience as we gather additional details and provide clarity to military families.”

It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties. Both US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have warned that the Iran war will likely cost more American lives before it ends.

The tanker became the fourth aircraft publicly reported to have crashed within the scope of the US military’s operations against Iran. Last week, the military confirmed that three American warplanes were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti friendly fire.

The US said all six crew members ejected safely from the F-15E Strike Eagles and were in stable condition after being rescued.

7 American soldiers have been killed so far during the Iran war. Six soldiers lost their lives when an Iranian drone hit the operations center in a civilian port in Kuwait.

The seventh died after being injured in an attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.

The Pentagon said earlier this week that about 140 US soldiers were injured, eight seriously.