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U.S. Rescues Pilot, Threatens Iran with Strikes

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U.S. forces successfully rescued a wounded F-fifteen crew member from Iran, following a secret initial rescue of the pilot. President Trump praised the colonel and warned Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes. Iran retaliated, threatening to hit U.S. infrastructure if provoked. Meanwhile, Iran attacked power plants and oil facilities in Gulf neighbors, and a separate A-ten jet and crew remain missing. Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt are attempting mediation, but tensions remain high.

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U.S. Rescues Pilot, Threatens Iran with Strikes

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Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!U.S. Rescues Pilot, Threatens Iran with Strikes. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

President Trump just announced U.S. forces pulled off a daring rescue deep in Iran's mountains, saving a seriously wounded F-15 crew member after. His jet went down behind enemy lines. Troops got him out just as Iranian forces closed in, and this came right after a secret first rescue of the pilot that wasn't made public to protect. The mission. Trump called the colonel highly respected and noted how risky these ops are for everyone involved. Meanwhile, Iran's keeping up attacks on Gulf neighbors, hitting power plants in oil facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates with. Drones, causing fires and shutdowns, but no reported injuries so far. A separate A-10 jet is still missing with its crew status unknown. Trump ramped up threats on true social, warning Iran to open the straight-of-form moves by Tuesday, or face strikes on their power plants and bridges. Saying they'd live in hell otherwise, Iran fired back, promising to hit U.S. infrastructure if provoked. Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt are pushing mediation talks, but with tensions this high and the month-long war dragging on, both sides show no signs of.

Backing down anytime soon. That wraps Calgary news today. Brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.

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