Iran’s joint command claimed on Sunday that the aircraft were destroyed during the complex rescue of an airman whose fighter jet was shot down on Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States said Sunday it rescued a service member missing behind enemy lines since Iran downed a fighter jet, as President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Tehran with a new looming deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran showed no signs of backing down, striking economic and infrastructure targets in […]

The rescue offered some good news for US President Donald Trump, who has faced mounting pressure over a war that has sparked a global energy crisis and threatens lasting damage to the world economy.

TEHRAN (April 5): President Donald Trump said Sunday that US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it “one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History”. The announcement came as Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel and Kuwait early Sunday, and a day after Trump saidRead More

Iran shot down a F-15E Strike Eagle on Friday, the first time a U.S. fighter jet has been downed in combat in decades.

April 5 (UPI) -- U.S. forces have rescued the second of two missing airmen who were shot down over Iran, President Donald Trump announced Sunday.

President Donald Trump praised the rescue of a downed U.S. airman in Iran as an “Easter Miracle," calling the mission one of the most daring operations in American military history.

President Donald Trump praised the rescue of a downed U.S. airman in Iran as an “Easter Miracle," calling the mission one of the most daring operations in American military history.

US President Trump and Israel have stepped up pressure on Iran to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its energy infrastructure,...

The statement came after US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the officer had been rescued in a search and rescue operation and was 'SAFE and SOUND'.

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.”

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…

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.

State media shared images of charred wreckage scattered across a desert area. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The airman, a weapon systems officer, was wounded after the ejection but could still walk, reportedly evading capture in the mountains for more than a day.

US President Donald Trump both threatened to bomb Iran "to Hell" and claimed there was a chance of reaching a ceasefire deal soon. The statements came after a second US airman was rescued. DW has the latest.

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

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.…

The military’s statement came after Trump said earlier today that the officer had been rescued and was “SAFE and SOUND”.

Tehran: Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the Spokesperson of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, on Sunday claimed that the United States faced a "bitter

Aviator reportedly scaled 7,000 feet to evade capture, commandos spirited him away on planes sent to replace designated aircraft that got stuck and had to be blown up; Israel contributed intel

Iran’s police command said an American C-130 aircraft had been downed in the south of Isfahan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A daring two-day mission saw US forces overcome hostile terrain and enemy fire to recover a stranded airman in Iran

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he believes there is a "good chance" of making a deal with Iran on Monday, ahead of his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face heavy bombing.

President Donald Trump made new threats to escalate strikes in Iran on Sunday, a day after U.S. forces pulled off a dramatic rescue of an aviator whose plane fell behind enemy lines after Iran had ...

U.S. rescues injured airman after F-15 downed in Iran, marking a critical moment in ongoing conflict, officials say.

U.S. military rescued a seriously wounded F-15 crew member from deep inside Iran's mountains in what Trump called an amazing show of bravery and talent.

United States President Donald Trump has said that the US would never leave an American warfighter behind. Trump made this statement in a post on his

The F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over southwestern Iran on Friday, the first confirmed loss of a US combat aircraft inside Iran.

Iran's military said on Sunday that the US operation to rescue an airman from a downed American fighter jet had been "completely foiled", without suggesting he had been captured.

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