The White House is aware of Iranian officials’ conflicting reports that their country recently carried out a ballistic missile launch, spokesman Josh Earnest said Monday. Questions of whether a test occurred arose after Iranian news agencies provided conflicting reports. One Iranian news agency reported a precision-guided missile with a range of 1,240 miles was successfully tested two weeks ago, but on Monday the country’s defense minister denied a test of a missile with that range took place, Reuters reported. “So we’re still trying to get to the bottom of what exactly transpired,” Earnest told reporters. Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook also said the Defense Department was aware of the reported tests, but could not confirm whether they actually occurred.
KC-135 Crashes In Iraq While Supporting Iran Ops
March 12, 2026
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker supporting Operation Epic Fury against Iran crashed during an incident involving two aircraft over Iraq March 12, U.S. Central Command announced. The aircraft were not shot down, CENTCOM added.