Main PointsA US service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, Donald Trump said. Trump put Iran on a 48-hour countdown to make a peace deal before “all Hell will reign (sic) down”. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP via Getty Images)Throughout the war, US President Donald Trump has repeated threats to Iran unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz by April 6. - The New York TimesUS President Donald Trump exits Marine One after visiting Florida last weekend on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, March 29, 2026. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)US President Donald Trump tells Iran it will be ‘living in hell’ if Strait of Hormuz not reopenedUS President Donald Trump has continued to demand the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz, stating Iran will be “living in Hell” if it does not.

Source: The Irish Times April 05, 2026 14:26 UTC