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Iran war: Search on for missing crew member of downed US jet

The US is racing against time and Iranian forces to recover a missing crew member of an F-15 fighter jet that was downed over Iran. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council has delayed a vote on using force to reopen Hormuz. The UN Security Council has delayed a vote on using force to reopen Hormuz Here are the main developments in the US-Israel war with Iran on April 4: Iran shot down an F-15E fighter jet over the country. One of its two pilots has been rescued while the other remains missing. A search and rescue operation is underway, but so is an Iranian manhunt. DW spoke with retired Air Force Special Operations commander Glenn Ignazio on what the missing pilot's options are and what the military can do to bring them home.  The Israeli military said ​early Saturday ​it ​had ‌begun striking ‌infrastructure ‌sites ​of the Iran-backed militant ​group ⁠Hezbollah ​in ​Beirut. An AFP correspondent in the Lebanese capital reported hearing at least two explosions within half an hour. Local media reported two strikes hit the southern suburbs of Beirut. Lebanon was pulled into the conflict in the Middle East on March 2 when Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel to avenge the US-Israeli strike that killed Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei . To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Israel has been launching deadly airstrikes on Beirut and parts of southern Lebanon since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran. Since its foundation, Hezbollah (Arabic for "Party of God") has been supported, trained and equipped by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It functions as a proxy of Iran, its largest benefactor. Hezbollah is a political and militant group that is inspired by the Shiite Islamist ideology that underpinned the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran. In late 2023, the US government estimated that Iran funds Hezbollah to the tune of around $700 million (€661 million) annually. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is expected to vote next week on a resolution to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The 15-member body was initially scheduled to vote on Friday on a draft resolution brought by Bahrain, which holds the UNSC presidency this month, to authorize the use of "defensive" force to protect shipping in Hormuz from Iranian attacks. In retaliation for US-Israeli strikes that began on February 28, Iran has effectively closed the strategic waterway, which normally carries about a fifth of the world's total oil trade. The draft resolution, which has faced resistance from China , Russia and others, has been watered down from its original form.  Beijing ⁠has ⁠made clear its opposition to authorizing any use of force. In remarks to the Security Council on Thursday morning, China's UN envoy Fu ​Cong said such a move would be "legitimizing the unlawful and indiscriminate use of force, which would inevitably lead to further escalation of the situation and lead to serious consequences." A Security Council resolution needs at least nine votes in favor ​and no vetoes from the five ⁠permanent members — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States.  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Two US warplanes were downed over Iran and the Gulf region on Friday, in separate incidents. Thank you for joining. Before we move on to cover day 36 of the Iran war, here are some of the major developments that happened on Friday to help you catch up: Some other related news as well as other headlines that are helpful: The UN Security Council , which was scheduled to vote on a resolution authorizing the use of force to secure international navigation in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, has postponed the vote A container ship operated by French shipping and logistics firm CMA CGM has passed through the Strait of Hormuz despite Iran's closure of the waterway The US Embassy in Beirut urged Americans to leave Lebanon while commercial flights remain available