Dramatic rescue of U.S. airman in Iran
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As the Iran war passes the five-week mark, President Trump hailed the rescue of a U.S. airman who was missing for days inside Iran — and threatened to hit power plants if Iran doesn't let the Strait of Hormuz open.
President Donald Trump threatened to unleash "all hell" on Iran if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Monday. The administration is celebrating a successful mission to rescue an F-15E crew member who was shot down over Iran.
Jet fuel prices have spiked and supplies have dwindled as the US and Israeli war on Iran drags on, forcing some airlines to cancel flights.
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In an expletive-filled social media post, Trump also vowed to bring "Hell" to the country after the U.S. forces had rescued an American airman shot down in Iran last week.
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The rescue could impact how Trump views a ground operation to take Kharg Island or to seize enriched uranium sites.
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, a former commander of U.S. Central Command, outlined takeaways on the search-and-rescue mission​ for a missing U.S. airman on "Face the Nation," and called it a "hard lesson for Iran.
The rescued U.S. weapons specialist was the second of two crew members on an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet that Iran said had been hit by its air defenses.