Six U.S. crew killed in Iraq plane crash

(CNN) The US military said all six service members aboard a refueling aircraft were killed when it crashed Thursday in Iraq. The US said the incident was “not due to hostile fire,” but an Iranian proxy group claimed responsibility.

In other news:

• Iran is considering allowing a limited number of oil tankersto pass through the Strait of Hormuz, provided that the cargo is traded in Chinese yuan, a senior Iranian official told CNN.
• The Pentagon is deploying a Marine Expeditionary Unitto the Middle East, a rapid response unit typically consisting of around 2,500 Marines and sailors, officials told CNN.

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-13-26