US Pilot Faces Off Against Locals in Kuwait

0:00On March 3rd, a tense video from Kuwait shows an American pilot who parachuted from a shot down F-15 fighter jet facing off against locals, wielding a metal pipe, the men shouted and closed in, apparently mistaking him for Iranian amid the chaos. This happened after three US jets were mistakenly fired upon over the country on Monday, forcing all six crew members to eject safely. The pilot repeatedly called out for them to back up and stop as they advanced, but the standoff ended quickly once he made clear he was American. The group then backed away, leaving him unharmed. Earlier footage captured the jet spiraling out of control before crashing. Meanwhile, social media also captured a warmer encounter with another ejected pilot, a woman who smiled as helpful locals assured her she was safe and offered aid. Kuwaiti officials confirmed all crews were quickly rescued, medically checked, and reported stable. This friendly fire mishap unfolded against the backdrop of escalating US and Israeli strikes

1:00on Iran, which killed the supreme leader and sparked fierce retaliation. A tax of hit oil targets, hospitals and cities, with hundreds dead across Iran, Israel and Lebanon. Kuwaiti's defense ministry is now coordinating an investigation with US Central Command into what went wrong, as the region braces for more fallout. from the intensifying conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict,