US and Iran race to find crew member from downed F-15 jet

Key Points:

• A projectile struck the perimeter of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, killing one security staff member and damaging a nearby building; the UN nuclear watchdog confirmed no radiation increase but urged military restraint to prevent nuclear accidents.
• Multiple petrochemical facilities in Iran’s Khuzestan Province were damaged in aerial attacks attributed to US and Israeli forces, further impacting Iran’s critical petrochemical industry, which supports many manufacturing sectors.
• The UN Security Council’s vote on a Bahraini resolution to authorize naval action securing transit through the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed amid opposition from China, Russia, and others, raising concerns about escalating regional tensions.
• US military aircraft losses in the conflict with Iran have risen to seven, including a recent downing of an F-15 over Iran and an A-10 Thunderbolt II struck near the Strait of Hormuz; search and rescue operations are ongoing for missing crew members.
• The war’s disruption of oil and petrochemical supplies through the Strait of Hormuz is causing widespread shortages and price increases, particularly affecting Asia’s manufacturing and consumer goods industries reliant on petroleum derivatives.