Trump, Israel pressure Iran ahead of deadline as search continues for missing US airman
Why it matters: Iran faces potential US military action if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened within 48 hours.
- US President Donald Trump has given Iran 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks, according to the main story and Google News World.
- Trump also announced the rescue of a missing US pilot from Iran, stating "We got him" and that he was "behind enemy lines," as reported by India Today World.
- Iran countered Trump's claims, suggesting that the mother's plea for her downed US jet pilot son actually puts her sons more in danger with Trump, per India Today World.
President Trump has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face military action, while simultaneously announcing the successful rescue of a downed U.S. pilot from Iran, a claim disputed by Iran which suggests the pilot's mother's plea puts her sons in more danger with Trump.
