A major aviation incident has unfolded in the West Asia after a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq during an active military mission. The aircraft, a Boeing-built KC-135 aerial refueling tanker, was operating as part of Operation Epic Fury, supporting long-range combat aircraft with critical mid-air refueling capability when the crash occurred. According to US military officials, the tanker was flying in formation with another aircraft during the mission when the incident happened. The second aircraft in the formation reportedly landed safely, while the KC-135 went down in a remote area of western Iraq. The fate of the crew remains unclear, and search and rescue teams have been deployed to the crash site as the US military works urgently to determine whether any survivors are present. WATCH

Uncertainty continues to surround the fate of Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, after devastating strikes inside Iran triggered widespread speculation about the country’s leadership. In a revealing interview, Donald Trump suggested that Mojtaba Khamenei may have survived the deadly assault, but possibly with catastrophic injuries. According to Trump, the Iranian cleric could be “damaged” yet still alive, fueling new questions about his physical condition and whether he remains capable of leading Iran during an escalating regional crisis. WATCH