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Trump Threatens Iran After Air Strikes and Rescue Operation

4/5/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran after U.S.-Israel air strikes killed eight people and destroyed Iran's tallest bridge, warning Iran would face strikes if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Amid escalating tensions, U.S. special forces rescued two F-15 airmen there, and Trump called the operation historic.
Trump claimed no American casualties occurred; despite Iranian reports of five deaths, the CIA's deception campaign aided the rescue.

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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran after U.S.-Israel air strikes killed eight people and destroyed Iran's tallest bridge, warning Iran would face strikes if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Amid escalating tensions, U.S. special forces rescued two F-15 airmen there, and Trump called the operation historic.
Trump claimed no American casualties occurred; despite Iranian reports of five deaths, the CIA's deception campaign aided the rescue.