CAIRO, April 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict entered its 37th day on Sunday, with U.S. President Donald Trump confirming the rescue of a crew member whose F-15 fighter jet was downed earlier in Iran, while Iran claimed that four U.S. military aircraft were shot down and several U.S. soldiers killed in the U.S. military's rescue operation for the downed jet's crew.
The following is an overview of the latest developments in the crisis affecting much of the region and beyond.
The United States
-- The crew member of the downed U.S. F-15 has been rescued from "deep inside the mountains of Iran" and is "seriously wounded," Trump said in a Truth Social post.
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. satellite imagery provider Planet Labs said it will indefinitely restrict the release and distribution of satellite images related to Iran and the broader Middle East conflict area at the request of the U.S. government, according to media reports.
In an email to customers, Planet Labs said the U.S. government has asked all satellite imagery providers to place an indefinite hold on publishing images from the conflict zone, according to Reuters. The company said the move further expanded a 14-day delay policy it had already adopted last month.
Israel
-- Israel warned that it would strike more of Iran's national infrastructure if Tehran continues to fire missiles at the country. The threat came a day after Israel attacked a major petrochemical complex in Mahshahr of Iran. In video remarks following a situational assessment, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the strike has "paralyzed" the facility's activity and effectively shut down production.
-- Israel is preparing to escalate its attacks on Iran if reported indirect talks between the United States and Iran fail, Israel's state-owned Kan TV reported.
-- Katz suggested that Israel was involved in efforts to rescue two U.S. airmen from Iran.
-- Four people were missing and four others injured after a missile from Iran struck a residential building in Haifa, a city in northern Israel, police said.
-- Israel killed Mohammad Reza Ashrafi Kahi, head of commerce at the oil headquarters of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, in an airstrike in Tehran on Friday, the Israeli military said.
-- A missile attack from Iran sparked a fire at a key industrial chemical complex in southern Israel, Kan TV reported.
Iran
-- Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the unified command of the Iranian armed forces, said that four U.S. military aircraft were shot down in Iran's central airspace during the U.S. mission to rescue a pilot in Iran, including two C-130 Hercules military transport planes and two Black Hawk helicopters.
-- Several U.S. soldiers died in a military operation to rescue crew members from a downed fighter jet in Iran, Iran's Fars news agency reported, citing sources.
-- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi exchanged views with his Russian and Indian counterparts on the ongoing regional conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.
Lebanon
-- Lebanon is "conducting continuous contacts with various countries" to stop the Israeli war on Lebanon, President Joseph Aoun said in an Easter speech. The country has proposed an initiative starting with a ceasefire to pave the way for negotiations, but has not yet received a response from the other side, he said.
-- Four people were killed and about 39 others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on the Jnah area in Beirut's southern suburbs, near Beirut's Rafic Hariri Hospital, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
-- At least four people were killed at night in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a residential building in the Tallet Ain Saadeh area, east of Beirut, according to local TV channel Al Jadeed.
Oman
-- Oman and Iran held a meeting at the level of deputy ministers in the foreign ministries to discuss possible options to ensure the smooth flow of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz amid current regional tensions, Oman's Foreign Ministry said.
Bahrain
-- Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company in Bahrain announced that a number of its operational units were attacked by Iranian drones, triggering fires across the affected units, the Bahrain News Agency reported. Earlier, Bapco Energies announced a drone attack targeting one of its storage facilities that resulted in a tank fire.
Kuwait
-- Kuwait reported that "hostile drone attacks" struck several critical infrastructure sites, including two power generation and water desalination plants, and a government building, causing material damage but no casualties.
-- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced that a number of its operational facilities were struck by "hostile Iranian drones," sparking fires and causing significant material damage without casualties.
The KPC said the attacked facilities are operated by its subsidiaries, Kuwait National Petroleum Company and Petrochemical Industries Company, both critical to the country's refining and petrochemical industries.
The United Arab Emirates
-- Three fires at the Borouge petrochemicals plant in Abu Dhabi have been brought under control, with no injuries reported, authorities said. According to the Abu Dhabi Media Office, debris from an intercepted aerial threat sparked fires at the petrochemical facility. Emergency teams acted swiftly to contain the situation.
-- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss regional developments, maritime security, energy supplies, and their impact on the global economy, according to the Emirates News Agency.
Egypt
-- Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held phone calls on Saturday evening with U.S., regional, and international officials to discuss efforts to de-escalate rising tensions in the Middle East, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. ■
