BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 2. Kuwait’s air defense
system mistakenly shot down three U.S. fighter jets due to an
apparent friendly fire incident, the official X page of the United
States Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post, Trend reports.


According to the report, three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft
were “mistakenly engaged” by Kuwait’s air defense forces on
Sunday.


“All six crew members ejected safely, were rescued without
incident, and are in stable condition. Kuwait has confirmed the
incident, and we are grateful for the efforts and support of
Kuwait’s defense forces as part of the ongoing operation,” the
statement on X said.


The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.


Following the second round of nuclear talks between Washington
and Tehran on February 17, which ended without progress, the U.S.
increased its presence in areas near Iran, deploying over 150
aircraft to bases in Europe and the Middle East.







The escalation follows the 3rd round of nuclear talks between
Iran and the United States in Geneva on February 26. Held under the
administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the negotiations
were viewed as the final chance to strike a deal diplomatically.
However, no agreements were reached, as Tehran refused to halt
uranium enrichment, dismantle its nuclear facilities, or accept
indefinite restrictions on its nuclear program. Israel launched its
airstrikes shortly afterward, with the country's Defense Minister
Katz emphasizing that the operations were preemptive.


In a significant escalation, military airstrikes conducted by
Israel and the United States the previous day have reportedly
resulted in the deaths of Iran’s Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei
and several members of his family.


Additionally, several of Iran’s most senior military and
security officials were killed in the airstrikes, including Chief
of Staff Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Islamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Mohammad Pakpour, Supreme
Leader adviser and Defense Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani, and
Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh.


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