Middle East crisis live: rescue effort underway after US refuelling plane with five on board crashes in Iraq

US central command says aircraft lost in ‘friendly airspace’, adding the crash was not due to hostile or friendly fire Middle East war creating ‘largest supply disruption in history of oil markets’ How have you been affected by the latest Middle East events? Hello and welcome to our ongoing live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the impact it is having on the region and the global economy. Here are the latest developments: US Central Command said it is carrying out rescue efforts after it lost a military refuelling aircraft in “friendly airspace” in Iraq , while saying neither hostile or friendly fire were to blame.