President Donald Trump was on the verge of a crisis in the Iran war, faced with the rare instance of an American airman shot down and stranded deep inside enemy territory. Then, the airman's daring Easter weekend rescue gave the U.S. president the chance to quickly flip the script. ADVERTISEMENT"We have incredibly talented people, and if the time comes, we move heaven and earth to bring them home safely," Trump told reporters at the White House. Trump administration officials, normally loath to discuss internal deliberations, over the weekend helped reporters write vivid accounts of the stunning operation. "Hundreds of people could have been killed," Trump told reporters, noting that some military officials advised him against the operation.

Source: The Telegraph April 07, 2026 06:51 UTC