The KC-135 Stratotanker collided with another Stratotanker, which landed unharmed. This incident raises the US military death toll in the ongoing conflict to 13.

The KC-135 crash is the fourth American military aircraft lost during the US-Israeli war on Iran. Earlier, three F-15 fighter jets were lost due to friendly fire over Kuwait, US officials said.

A KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq on March 12, killing all six crew members during Operation Epic Fury. This incident highlights the ongoing importance of the aircraft, a vital aerial refuelling asset for the US Air Force for over 60 years,

The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is one of the most important refuelling aircraft used by the United States Air Force during long military missions. It is part of the US military assets deployed in West Asia to take part in operations against Iran.

Iran's state media has said that Iraq's resistance groups shot down a US military aircraft in western Iraq, claiming it was hit by a missile. But the United States has firmly denied this, saying the aircraft was not brought down by hostile fire.