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US Airman Injured but Safe After Rescue Inside Iran, Trump Says

The rescue comes as US and Iranian forces search for a missing airman following the F-15's downing during escalating regional military operations.

  • An F-15 jet was shot down, prompting United States and Iranian forces to search for a missing American airman; Iran urged citizens to locate the crew member and offered rewards.
  • President Donald Trump warned that "all hell will rain down" on Iran if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz or make a deal within 48 hours.
  • Strikes on the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone killed five people and wounded 170, according to Iranian officials who also claim more than 30 universities have been targeted since the war began.
  • Tehran rejected the ultimatum as "helpless and nervous," while an Iranian military official warned that any escalation would make the region "hell" for the United States and Israel.
  • Antiwar protests have emerged in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa, alongside reports of a drone attack on a Kuwait oil complex as regional conflict continues to intensify.
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What to know about the rescue of a US aviator shot down in Iran

President Donald Trump has announced the U.S. rescued an aviator nearly two days after he was shot down over Iran.

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US special forces rescue second F-15 airman from Iran

The airman, the weapons officer of an F-15 jet shot down on Friday, was wounded but “will be just fine,” President Trump announced.

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Kyiv Post broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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