US EditionTrump says US will go after ‘leaker’ of info on downed pilot in Iran
Trump said the leak exposed a rescue mission and threatened to jail the reporter unless the source is revealed.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to jail journalists at the media outlet that first reported a second airman remained missing after an American fighter jet was shot down in Iran.
- Iranian forces shot down two F-15E Strike Eagle crew members on Friday; while one pilot was rescued immediately, the second airman remained stranded in Iranian territory until his rescue on Sunday.
- Trump claimed the report made the rescue operation 'much more difficult' by alerting Iranian forces to the missing pilot's location, warning media: 'National security, give it up or go to jail.'
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised the 'extraordinary' rescues during a Monday press conference, while the administration continues working 'very hard to find that leaker.'
- Tensions remain high as Trump threatened to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure if Iran refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international oil trade, following Iran's rejection of a ceasefire Monday.
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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to prosecute journalists who reported on the rescue of pilots in Iran, and demanded that their sources be disclosed, citing national security concerns.
Trump vows crackdown on 'leak' over stranded airman disclosure, cites national security risks
Speaking at a military press conference at the White House, Trump said the leak had complicated an ongoing rescue effort. According to him, Iranian authorities were previously unaware of the second pilot's situation.
Mole in US government? Trump says probe on to find who leaked sensitive info on F-15E jet downed in Iran
Iran initially had no clue about the second airman of the F-15E who went missing in their territory after the jet was downed, but a "mole" in the US government leaked the information to the media, following which a hunt began by Tehran, President Donald Trump has said. Addressing a press briefing at the White House on Monday, Trump warned the American media outlet to reveal their source or go to jail as he vowed to find the "leaker" who divulged…
Trump threatens to jail journalist who broke story of US rescue mission in Iran
US President Donald Trump is threatening to jail the journalist who broke the story about the rescue of a downed US airman in Iran, as more details about the daring recovery mission are made public.
US President Trump gives insights into the evacuation of the officer whose fighter jet had been shot down over Iran. He puts a medium under pressure: a leak has endangered the rescue mission – the informant is not exposed, he is threatened with imprisonment.
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