US jet crash in Kuwait: There was no immediate official statement on the cause of the crash or the condition of the crew from US or Kuwair.

Iran state media claimed on Monday that a video showing a US fighter jet crashing over Kuwait is linked to the broader Iran-US conflict, as tensions continue to escalate across the Middle East.Footage circulated by Iranian outlet Press TV appears to show a US F-15E Strike Eagle spiralling downward before impact, followed by clips of pilots ejecting and landing with parachutes over desert terrain.Additional social media posts show at least one pilot on the ground after ejecting. Independent verification of the footage and details of the crash have not yet been provided by either US or Kuwaiti authorities.

The jet reportedly went down in Kuwaiti airspace amid intense military activity in the Gulf region.

There was no immediate official statement on the cause of the crash or the condition of the crew. It was also not immediately clear whether the aircraft was on a combat mission or a training sortie at the time of the incident.

Further details are awaited from US and Kuwaiti authorities.

The crash comes as Iran has launched waves of missile and drone attacks targeting US forces and allied locations following coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iranian military infrastructure and leadership targets.

The ongoing confrontation has already resulted in casualties, and both sides continue military operations.

In a related development, smoke was seen rising near the United States Embassy in Kuwait City, with emergency services, including firefighters and ambulances, responding to the scene, though details on the cause of the smoke or whether the embassy compound was directly hit have not been confirmed.

Witnesses reported that the embassy has issued urgent security alerts advising US citizens to shelter in place and avoid outdoor movement amid continued threats of missile and drone attacks, and that personnel at the mission were sheltering indoors as a precaution.