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Trump sets 48-hour deadline as Iran shoots down US F-15 and airman is missing
President Donald Trump warned Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours or face military action, while US forces search for a missing airman after an F-15 was shot down and regional strikes have raised casualties and evacuations.
Apr 4th 2026 · Iran
Insights
- President Donald Trump warned on Truth Social that Iran has 48 hours to make a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz before he will take further action.
- An Iranian strike downed a US F-15E Strike Eagle; one crew member was rescued and one remains missing behind enemy lines.
- US-led search and rescue operations are under way with Israeli assistance to recover the missing airman.
- Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi denied reports of refusing talks in Pakistan and said Iran is grateful for Pakistan's efforts.
- An airstrike near Iran's Bushehr nuclear facility killed one security guard and Russia evacuated nearly 200 workers, while Lebanon's death toll passed 1,400 after recent Israeli strikes.
Sources
- Crashes, Ejections and a Frantic Search for a Missing Airman in Iran www.wsj.com
- Live: US and Iran race to find missing pilot as Trump threatens 'Hell' if deal not reached www.abc.net.au
- US-Iran war live updates: Trump sets Iran 48-hour deadline to make a deal or reopen Strait of Hormuz; search continues for missing US airman after fighter jet shot down www.smh.com.au
- Trump Tells Iran: ‘Time Is Running Out’, Missing Airman, More www.bloomberg.com
- Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal as search continues for missing US pilot www.france24.com
- Trump, Israel pressure Iran ahead of deadline, as hunt goes on for missing US crew member www.straitstimes.com
- U.S. searches for airman shot down in Iran, while Trump posts ultimatum www.npr.org
- 'A helpless and stupid action': Iran's ‘gates of hell’ warning amid Donald Trump's 48-hour threat www.hindustantimes.com
- Live: US and Iran race to find missing pilot as Trump threatens 'Hell' if deal not reached www.abc.net.au
- Trump Warns Iran: ’48 Hours Left’, Missing Airman, More www.bloomberg.com
- Trump Tells Iran: ‘Time Is Running Out’, Missing Airman, More www.bloomberg.com
- Trump pressures Iran ahead of deadline as search continues for missing U.S. airman www.japantimes.co.jp
- Trump warns Iran it has 48 hours left as airman remains missing fortune.com
- Elite US military rescue units race Iran’s armed nomads to find airman www.smh.com.au
- Trump's 'hellfire ultimatum' to Iran and 'PM slams Kanye gig' www.bbc.com
- Trump, Israel pressure Iran ahead of deadline as search continues for missing US airman www.channelnewsasia.com
- Trump Warns Iran: ’48 Hours Left’, Search for Airman Continues www.bloomberg.com
- Trump promete "un infierno" sobre Irán el lunes si no abre Ormuz: frenética búsqueda del piloto para que no sea un rehén www.elespanol.com
- Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump, Israel pressure Iran ahead of deadline as search continues for missing U.S. airman www.thehindu.com
- US–Israel war on Iran, day 37: Trump and Iran trade threats as search for missing F-15E crew member continues gulfnews.com
- Trump warns of ‘hell’ as Iran fights back www.dawn.com