Israeli F-35I Adir downs Iranian jet in historic air-to-air kill as Iran conflict enters 5th day

At least 101 people are missing and 78 others wounded after a suspected submarine attack on an Iranian vessel off the coast of Sri Lanka, sources in the navy and defence ministry told Reuters on Wednesday.

At least 12 people were killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon on Tuesday, according to the National News Agency. Six victims died in a strike on a residential building in Baalbek, while six others were killed in separate attacks in Aramoun and Saadiyat, south of Beirut. The agency said 23 people were injured and two remain missing following the strikes.

An Israeli Air Force F-35I Adir fighter jet shot down a Russian-made Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran, the Israel Defense Forces said, according to The Times of Israel. It marks the first time an F-35 has downed a manned aircraft and the Israeli Air Force's first air-to-air combat against a crewed jet in nearly 40 years. The last such incident was on November 24, 1985, when an F-15 Eagle shot down two Syrian MiG-23s over Lebanon.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has expressed "serious concern" over the widening Middle East conflict, urging all parties to uphold international law. In a statement, ASEAN said US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's counterattacks on Gulf states are escalating tensions, threatening civilian lives and undermining regional and global peace and stability.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said the US and Israeli military attacks on Iran appear prima facie inconsistent with international law, underscoring concerns over the conflict's legality as global tensions rise, Reuters reported. He called for respect for international rules of engagement and urged de-escalation.