WASHINGTON -- The crew member of the downed U.S. F-15 had been rescued from "deep inside the mountains of Iran" and is "seriously wounded," U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Sunday.
In another post, he threatened that Tuesday would be "Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one," for Iran, and again urged Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. (U.S.-Trump-Iran)
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BEIJING -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that the fundamental way to resolve navigation issues in the Strait of Hormuz is to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (China-Iran-Russia)
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MOSCOW -- Two people were killed after a drone attack on a dry cargo ship carrying wheat in the Azov Sea, TASS news agency reported Sunday, citing Russian emergency services.
The Volgo-Balt type vessel, with a crew of 11 on board, was located about 300 miles (about 482.8 km) north of Kerch at the time of the attack, the services said. (Russia-Drone-Cargo)
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BEIRUT -- Hezbollah said early Sunday that it targeted an Israeli warship off the Lebanese coast with a cruise missile, claiming that a direct hit was confirmed.
In a statement, the group said the attack took place at midnight, targeting the vessel about 68 nautical miles off the Lebanese coast after hours of surveillance. (Lebanon-Israel-Warship) ■
