India has dismissed claims that the US-Israeli war on Tehran has disrupted its oil supplies, asserting that imports from Iran and other sources remain unaffected.

In a post on X, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said domestic refiners “have secured their crude oil requirements, including from Iran,” adding there are no payment issues for Iranian imports despite online rumors.

The online monitoring group Megatron has shared FlightRadar live tracking footage purportedly showing a large formation of US Air Force C-17 transport aircraft crossing the Atlantic toward the Middle East, alongside KC-135 refueling tankers.

The group noted that C-17s transport troops, armored vehicles, and heavy equipment, describing the movement as “the largest visible airlift” by the US since the war began.

The US has deployed special forces into Iran to search for the second pilot from a downed fighter jet, The Telegraph reports citing sources.

According to the outlet, both crew members ejected, “triggering a search race between Iran and the US,” with one pilot allegedly already recovered by US forces.

Earlier, the IRGC claimed it had shot down two US F-35 jets in the past 24 hours, though footage and images suggest the aircraft was an F-15. American sources confirmed the downed jet belonged to the US Air Force.

Iran has released footage showcasing what it calls the latest phase of its retaliatory military campaign against the US and Israel.

A projectile has struck near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, killing one person, Tasnim news agency reports.

The strike reportedly hit near the facility’s perimeter, damaging an auxiliary building. The main operational units are said to have been unaffected and remain functional.

This is the fourth attack on the site since the start of US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28. The IAEA earlier warned that any serious damage to the plant – which contains significant radioactive material – could trigger a major nuclear incident with far-reaching consequences.

Hegseth has repeatedly invoked his Catholic faith when discussing the conflict, including praying publicly from the Pentagon press room for “overwhelming violence of action” against enemies, and urging Americans to pray “every day, on bended knee” for victory in Iran “in the name of Jesus Christ.”

Religious framing, however, has extended beyond Washington, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invoking biblical imagery, while Iran has long portrayed its confrontation with the US and Israel as a quasi-religious struggle. 

The US military’s top Catholic priest, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, has rebuked Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for invoking Jesus to rally support for the war on Iran.

“It’s a little bit problematic in the sense that the Lord Jesus certainly brought a message of peace and also, I think, war is always a last resort,” Broglio said in an interview with ‘Face the Nation’. He added that while he may not know all the details behind the strikes on Iran, “I do think that it’s hard to cast this war as something that would be sponsored by the Lord.” 

Footage posted online by Iran’s Red Crescent shows damage at the Laser and Plasma Research Institute and a girls’ dormitory at Tehran’s Shahid Beheshti University following recent US airstrikes.

PressTV has released timelapse footage showing people in Tehran staging an overnight car rally in support of the government and armed forces, with long lines of vehicles moving through the capital, many adorned with Iranian flags.