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Trump’s Lesson From Risky Rescue: Threaten to Go Harder at Iran
ByDavid E. Sanger April 5, 2026April 6, 2026

In an expletive-laced social media post, the president said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he would bomb bridges and power plants.

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Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran
ByEdward Wong April 5, 2026April 6, 2026

The president said he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.

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Trump Seems Emboldened With New Threats in Truth Social Post Over Strait of Hormuz
ByDavid E. Sanger April 5, 2026April 5, 2026

In an expletive-filled social media post, Mr. Trump said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he will bomb bridges and power plants.

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Iran’s Downing of Fighter Jet and U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Dangerously Emboldened
ByErika Solomon April 5, 2026April 5, 2026

After Iran shot down a U.S. plane and U.S. forces pulled off a risky ground operation to extricate a stranded airman, both sides claimed victory. That confidence could fuel further escalation.

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Trump Pledged a Quick End to the Iran War, but He Hasn’t Explained How
ByGreg Jaffe April 4, 2026April 4, 2026

President Trump bet that American firepower could cow Iran into compliance. So far, Iran’s leaders have been unwilling to quit.

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Iran Shoots Down U.S. Fighter Jet, Setting Off American Search and Rescue
ByEric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Thomas Fuller April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

One crew member was rescued. The risky operation to find the second airman came as the United States and Israel struck infrastructure targets in Iran, prompting Iranian retaliation in the Gulf.

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Iran Is Quickly Repairing Missile Bunkers, U.S. Intelligence Says
ByJulian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Reports cast doubt on how close the United States is to destroying Iran’s missile capability, a key goal in the war.

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Hegseth Says U.S. Troops Are Fighting for Jesus. The Pope Disagrees.
ByMotoko Rich April 3, 2026April 4, 2026

In sharp contrast to the Trump administration’s calls for Christian prayers for the war effort, Pope Leo XIV says military domination is “entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ.”

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What U.S. military Pilots Are Trained to Do if Shot Down
ByPranav Baskar April 3, 2026

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What U.S. military Pilots Are Trained to Do if Shot Down
ByPranav Baskar April 3, 2026April 4, 2026

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