US Rescues Missing Airman as Iran Strikes Gulf Arab States (2)

April 5, 2026, 3:19 PM UTC

US forces rescued an airman from Iran more than a day after his fighter jet was shot down and President Donald Trumpthreatened to target the country’s infrastructure, while the Islamic Republic’s continued attacks damaged Kuwait’s oil headquarters and shut down an Emirati petrochemicals plant.

Trump renewed his threats to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges on Tuesday, using an expletive in a social media post warning that if the Strait of Hormuz wasn’t reopened, Iran would be “living in hell - JUST WATCH.” Earlier, he said the time left on the 10-day deadline for Tehran to make a peace ...

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