Iranian state media on Monday released a photo on Telegram claiming to show the American F-15 pilot whose jet was downed over Kuwait earlier that morning. The posts also included footage of Iran’s extensive drone fleet and strikes on what it described as US-Israeli targets in the region. Press TV shared the pilot’s image, while IRNA posted a video allegedly showing the F-15 being shot down. Local sources reported the jet was downed over Kuwaiti airspace. Press TV also showcased Iran’s drone arsenal and its subsequent attacks.

The developments come amid escalating regional tensions, with Al Jazeera reporting explosions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and loud blasts in Doha. Arab media indicated that Iranian missiles and drones also targeted Kuwait and Bahrain, with smoke seen near the US embassy in Kuwait. The Kuwait Air Defence Force intercepted multiple hostile aerial targets.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani rejected negotiations with the US. Amid the unrest, the Provisional Leadership Council, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, and Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, convened to oversee the country following the deaths of Supreme Leader Khamenei and other top officials. State media reported at least 201 fatalities across 24 provinces from the ongoing attacks.