US rescues missing crew member

A U.S. service member who went missing after Iran shot down an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet on Friday has been rescued, President Donald Trump announced on social media Sunday.

A second crew member had been rescued earlier.
Trump said the rescued aviator was injured but “will be just fine.”

He described a massive search-and-rescue operation involving “dozens of aircraft” and 24-hour monitoring of the service member’s location.

This was the first U.S. aircraft lost in Iranian territory since the conflict began in late February.

The downing occurred amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. Trump renewed his threat for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Monday or face severe retaliation. In response, Iran’s Gen.

Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi warned that the “doors of hell will be opened” on U.S. and Israeli infrastructure in the region.

Meanwhile, a second U.S. aircraft, an A-10 attack jet, also went down, though details of its crew and crash site remain unclear. Iranian state media said it was struck in the Persian Gulf.

Efforts to negotiate a ceasefire are ongoing, with Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt mediating talks.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed Tehran’s willingness to attend Islamabad-hosted talks. The proposed plan would halt hostilities to allow a diplomatic settlement.

The conflict, involving U.S.-Israel strikes on Iranian infrastructure, has killed over 1,900 people in Iran, more than 1,400 in Lebanon, dozens in Gulf Arab states and the West Bank, and 13 U.S. service members.

Iran has also threatened strategic waterways, including the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a major global shipping route.

The situation remains volatile as both sides continue air and missile operations, raising international concerns over civilian casualties and regional escalation.