Iranian media claims an American Lockheed C-130 Hercules was shot down in Isfahan, Isfahan province, Iran, while on a search and rescue operation for a missing U.S. airman.
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April 5, 2026 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A drone strikes the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) building, which also houses the Ministry of Oil. The impact triggers a fire, prompting the evacuation of the entire complex.
After heavy fighting, the weapon systems officer (WSO) from the downed F15-E is successfully recovered by U.S. commandos.
Overnight, there has been a massive escalation of military activity over Iranian territory. Reports indicate explosions and fighter jets flying over numerous provinces across the country.
The state-owned energy company Bapco Energies reports a drone attack on one of its storage facilities. An oil tank caught fire as a result.
An office complex housing government ministries in Kuwait City is struck by a drone, causing significant property damage.
Two power plants and their associated desalination facilities are severely damaged. The Ministry of Electricity and Water confirms the failure of two power generation units.
Two American C-130 transport aircraft and one MH-6 Little Bird helicopter were destroyed at a temporary US base in Iran by withdrawing U.S. troops to prevent them from falling into the hands of Iranian forces.
On Palestinian Child's Day, human rights organizations report that approximately 350 Palestinian children are currently being held in Israeli prisons, citing a systematic deterioration in detention conditions and allegations of torture.
April 4, 2026 (Saturday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Five people are killed and 19 others are injured in a Russian drone strike on a market in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Russia evacuates 198 more staff from Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant as an airstrike kills an Iranian security guard at the plant.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi rejects reports that Iran has declined to meet American officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, amidst stalled ceasefire efforts. He also reaffirms that Iran remains open for peace talks to end the war.
The Somali intelligence and security agency says that security forces have killed nine al-Shabaab militants in Lower Shabelle, Somalia.
Five people are killed and 170 others are injured in an Israeli missile strike on a petrochemical complex in Bandar-e Mahshahr, Khuzestan province, Iran.
Kuwait intercepts eight missiles and 19 drones.
Iran's military command rejects an ultimatum from U.S. president Donald Trump to re-open the Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours or face more attacks on its critical infrastructure.
The Jordanian military says that 261 missiles and drones from Iran aimed at Jordan have been intercepted over the past five weeks.
Military command spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari says that Iran will allow vessels and ships from Iraq to use the Strait of Hormuz.
Around 20 boats from Marseille, Provence, France, set sail with international flotilla in a effort to break the current blockade on the Gaza Strip.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukraine is willing to hold the next round of peace talks with Russia and the United States.
Israeli airstrikes in Habboûch and al-Hawsh, southern Lebanon, kill at least two girls and injure 40 people, while an Israeli soldier is also killed in action.
Disasters and accidents
Five people are killed in a fire at a gas lighter factory in Keraniganj Upazila, Dhaka District, Bangladesh.
One person is killed and at least six others are reportedly trapped after a four-story hotel collapses in Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority reports 77 deaths and 137 injuries in flooding, landslides and lightning caused by severe weather in the country over the past 10 days.
Law and crime
Police clash with anti-war protesters at the Habima Square in Tel Aviv, defying the recent high court order. This comes after protesters defy a previous order by the Israeli military to limit gatherings to 150 people.
Two demonstrators are arrested outside the RAF Lakenheath station near the village of Lakenheath in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. The protest comes after media reports that a U.S. F-15E fighter jet that was shot down took off from the base.
Protests break out across provinces in Iraq to demand an end to the aggression and end to the war following calls for protests by Shiite National Movement leader Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr.
A vehicle crashes into a Lao New Year parade in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States, injuring at least 15 people.
A joint operation between the Delhi and Uttar Pradesh police units arrests ISIS recruiter Rizwan in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces that the State Department has revoked the green cards of the niece and grandniece of deceased IRGC Quds Force general Qasem Soleimani following their arrest by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Politics and elections
Maldivians vote to elect members of local councils and decide on a constitutional referendum that proposes holding presidential and parliamentary elections concurrently on the same day in 2028.
Early provisional results indicate that voters rejected the proposed constitutional amendment, while also allowing the Maldivian Democratic Party to retain five mayoral seats.
Cameroon's parliament approves a constitutional amendment reinstating the position of vice president, who will assume the presidency if the office becomes vacant and will be appointed by the president for the remainder of the term.
Science and technology
Planet Labs suspends public release of satellite imagery of Iran and surrounding conflict areas at the request of the U.S. government, shifting to restricted, case-by-case distribution for selected uses. The policy applies retroactively to images from March 9 and follows earlier delays imposed to limit potential military use of commercial imagery.
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