Trump to subpoena outlet that reported missing airman
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- President Donald Trump said his administration will subpoena the media outlet that first reported the missing weapons system officer, threatening jail for refusing to reveal the source.
- The weapons system officer of the downed F‑15E Strike Eagle was rescued after spending more than a day scaling rugged ridges while evading enemy forces, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reported that a U.S. rescue team flew seven hours into Iranian airspace to recover the officer and that the U.S. launched its largest volume of strikes since the war began on Feb. 28.
- Air Force Gen. Dan Caine said Iran shot down an A‑10 Warthog supporting the rescue mission, and the A‑10 pilot ejected over Kuwait.
- President Donald Trump warned he would target Iranian civilian infrastructure if Iran does not stop firing on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and claimed Iranians were sending intercepts begging the U.S. to continue bombing them.
- The missing officer was initially unknown to Iran until the news report, which Trump said made the search harder for U.S. forces.
Why it matters: Trump's subpoena threat threatens press freedom and signals a willingness to punish media outlets that publish sensitive military information, while the rescue and a surge in U.S. strikes underscore heightened tension in the Iran‑U.S. conflict and add pressure on diplomatic talks.
