The US president has repeatedly extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the latest set to expire on Apr 6.

US forces staged a rescue operation of an airman behind enemy lines after Iran downed ⁠a fighter jet, officials said today, resolving a crisis for US President Donald Trump as he weighs escalating the war, now in its sixth week.

Earlier, Trump had extended the deadline to reopen the critical energy chokepoint by 10 days

President Trump threatened Iran with hellfire if the Mideast country does not open the Strait of Hormuz or make a ceasefire deal within 48 hours.

Iranian air defenses struck a US F‑15E and a US A‑10 Warthog, forcing both pilots to eject into enemy territory. While the A‑10 pilot was rescued in a daring mission, the F‑15E pilot remains missing.

After a frantic search, the co-pilot of the F-15E that Iran shot down has been rescued, US officials have said. Donald Trump said he sustained injuries but will be "just fine." DW has the latest.

A frantic U.S. search-and-rescue unfolded after the crash of the F-15E Strike Eaglejet on Friday, as Iran also promised a reward for anyone who turned in the “enemy pilot.”

April 4 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Saturday reminded Iran that his 10-day deadline for it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is 48 hours away and "all Hell will reign down" if the trade route is not made passable.

The airman, alongside a pilot, had been in an F-15 fighter jet which was shot down over a remote area of Iran on Friday.

The second missing United States pilot from the downed US fighter jet, F-15E, has been recovered. According to a US government official, who spoke to Al

A U.S. service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued, U.S. officials say.

The airman is injured but “will be just fine” after a rescue mission that involved “dozens of aircraft,” Trump said.

Trump says the officer was rescued "deep in Enemy Territory" in mountainous terrain.

United States President Donald Trump has confirmed the rescue of the weapon's officer who went missing after his F-15E jet was shot down over Iran. Trump

The US is racing against time and Iranian forces to recover a missing pilot of an F-15 fighter jet that was downed over Iran. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council has delayed a vote on the use of force to reopen Hormuz.

A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday. A frantic U.S. search-and-rescue operation unfolded after the crash of the F-15E Strike Eagle on Friday, as Iran also promised a…

After downing U.S.F-35, Tehran feeling more confident to continue the fight By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers   NEW YORK: The war that President Trump promised would last “four to five weeks” has entered its 36th day on April 4 with no ceasefire in sight, no formal peace talks, and a United States Air Force pilot still […]

US President Donald Trump says Iran has 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks.

The U.S. military pressed ahead Saturday in a frantic search for a missing pilot after Iran shot down an American warplane and called on people to turn the pilot in, promising a reward.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel on Saturday stepped up pressure on Iran to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway or face attacks on its energy infrastructure, while Iranian and U.S. forces searched for a missing U.S. crew member from one of two ‌downed warplanes. Trump, who has sent…

Two U.S. warplanes were downed over Iran and the Gulf, Iranian and U.S. officials said on Friday, with two pilots rescued and a third still missing and being hunted by Tehran's forces. The incidents show ‌the risks still faced by U.S. and Israeli aircraft over Iran despite assertions from U.S.…

A US airman hunted in Iran for two days, a race against enemy forces, airstrikes to hold them back, and a rescue that nearly faltered - a high-stakes mission with multiple twists.

A pilot was safely recovered after an A-10 Warthog aircraft crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, news outlets reported, though it remains unclear what its mission was at the time of the incident. | National Security

US President Donald Trump on April 4 told the Iranian regime that “time is running out” and that it must make a peace deal or open the crucial Strait of Hormuz to shipping or face “hell,” renewing an earlier threat in which he vowed to send Iran “back to the stone ages.”

Two U.S. military aircraft were shot down over Iran on April 3, including an F-15E with one crew member still missing

The second US crew member of a downed F-15E jet fighter has been recovered in Iran early on April 5 local time in a dramatic rescue operation, US officials told RFE/RL, in an apparent successful ending to a tense mission in hostile territory.

Israeli defense official says awaiting US approval to bomb energy sites, as US president warns 'time running out' on his ultimatum to hit power grid; Iranian general derides 'helpless, stupid' threats

Military expert says U.S. search and rescue for a missing F-15E crew member in Iran is complicated by a large IRGC presence in the crash region.

The US F-15E Strike Eagle carried a pilot and a weapons system officer. While one of them was rescued, it is unclear who is missing.