Rescued Pilot: U.S. Jet Crash in Iran

0:00On April 5th, a U.S. service member missing after Iran shot down an F-15E strike Eagle jet got rescued straight from President Trump's social media post early Sunday. This pilot was deep behind enemy lines in Iran's rugged mountains, hunted by forces closing an hour by hour. The U.S. pulled off a massive search with dozens of aircraft, tracking the aviator around the clock. He's injured but expected to recover fine. A second crew member from the jet was already pulled out earlier. This marks the first U.S. plane crash inside Iran since the war kicked off with joint U.S. Israel strikes late February. Trump had boasted last week about decimating Iran and wrapping things up quick, but two days later, Iran downed two U.S. jets proving their defenses. Still pack a punch despite the pounding. The conflict is killed over 1900 in Iran, plus dozens in Gulf states. The West Bank, Israel, and Lebanon were more than 1,000. 400 are dead in a million displaced.

1:0013 U.S. troops gone too. Global markets shook. Shipping lanes blocked, fuel prices threw the roof, and both sides hitting civilian spots, sparking war crime fears. Now another U.S. combat plane went down Friday in the Middle East, details fuzzy on if it crashed or got hit. Iranian media claims they nailed an A-10 in the Persian Gulf. Threats flying, Trump gave 48 hours to reopen the strait of Hormuz, or face hell, Iran's generals bowing payback on U.S. bases. Meanwhile, Pakistan's pushing ceasefire talks in Islamabad with Iran open to it and mediators from Turkey and Egypt joining in for hostilities. Pause toward diplomacy, eyes on weather words turn to deals before more fire rains down. Stay informed with U.S. news today, AI-powered updates.