The airman, the weapons officer of an F-15 jet shot down on Friday, was wounded but "will be just fine", Trump said in a message on X. In another post laden with expletives, Trump told Iran to open the Hormuz waterway, the conduit for around a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas supply that has been largely shut down since the war began five weeks ago. Open the F****n’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Iran said several US aircraft were destroyed during the operation, including two military transport planes and two Black Hawk helicopters. Thousands have died, mainly in Iran and Lebanon, where Israeli airstrikes killed another 11 people on Sunday, according to Lebanon's health ministry.

Source: Irish Independent April 06, 2026 03:40 UTC