Trump Sends Mixed Signals on Iran War
President Trump has delivered contradictory messages about the U.S. campaign in Iran, threatening to escalate the conflict even after saying earlier this week that it could wrap up in two to three weeks. CBS...
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U.S., Iran Race to Recover Missing Airman
President Trump renewed threats against Iran, saying his 10-day deadline had narrowed and giving Tehran 48 hours before, he warned, 'all hell will rain down on them.' Iran rejected the ultimatum as regional tensions...
Search for Missing U.S. Airman as Iran Conflict Escalates
A missing U.S. airman remained the focus of an intensifying search after Iran shot down two U.S. warplanes. One F-15 pilot was rescued by helicopter, but a weapons systems officer is still unaccounted for. Iranian state...
U.S. Searches for Missing Airman After Iran Downs F-15E
U.S. forces are conducting an intensive search-and-rescue operation after Iran shot down an F-15E fighter jet on Friday. One member of the two-person crew was rescued, while the other airman remains missing as efforts...
Second U.S. Airman Rescued After Aircraft Downing Over Iran
U.S. officials say a second American airman who was shot down over Iran has been recovered and is safe. Authorities provided only limited information, stating that U.S. forces recovered the service member after an...
Search Underway for Missing U.S. Airman After F-15E Downing
U.S. officials say an American F-15E Strike Eagle was downed over Iran on April 3, and a search-and-rescue operation is underway to find one of the jet’s two crew members. One crew member, the pilot, ejected, was...
What Iran's Shot-Down F-15 Reveals About the War
A search-and-rescue operation is underway after Iran shot down a U.S. F-15 fighter jet. Two crew members were aboard: U.S. forces rescued one, while the other remains missing. A second aircraft that joined the recovery...
U.S. F-15E Downed Over Iran; One Crew Member Recovered
U.S. officials confirmed that an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday. The two-seat aircraft went down after being engaged by Iranian forces, and one crew member was later retrieved by American forces...
Pilot Missing After F-15 Shot Down Over Iran
A U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over southwestern Iran, and one crew member remains missing as U.S. teams conduct a hazardous search-and-rescue operation deep behind enemy lines. Two crew members ejected; one...
U.S. Air Superiority Claims Questioned After Jet Downing
Over the past five weeks of fighting, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly portrayed Iran’s military capabilities as largely destroyed — including its air defenses and radar systems...
U.S. Conducts Search in Iran for Downed F-15 Pilot
U.S. officials say an intensive search is under way inside Iran to locate and recover an airman after an F-15 was downed earlier this week. According to defense sources who spoke with NBC News, the pilot ejected...
Escalation: Strikes, Warnings and Market Shock in U.S.-Iran War
A day of intensified strikes, diplomacy and market turbulence unfolded as the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran moved into its second month. President Trump issued fresh threats and oil prices spiked while combat...