US KC-135 crew confirmed dead in Iraq crash
All six crew members aboard a US KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq on March 12 are confirmed deceased. The US Central Command stated the aircraft was lost during Operation Epic Fury over friendly airspace, with identities withheld pending family notification. While the US insists the crash was not due to hostile fire, an Iran-linked Iraqi militant group claims responsibility for shooting down the plane. The incident occurs as the US continues its war on Iran, with 3.2 million displaced in Iran according to recent reports.