"The missing crew member from a US F-15E jet shot down in Iran on Friday has been found and rescued after a dramatic firefight as United States President Donald Trump set a 48-hour deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz."
"Iran's central military command on Saturday brushed aside Trump's threat, calling his ultimatum a helpless, nervous, unbalanced and stupid action."
"The airman, who Trump said held the rank of colonel, was the second of the two crew of an F-15E that Iran said on Friday had been brought down by its air defences."
"The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday claimed it had shot down a US aircraft that was looking for the missing officer in the southern region of Isfahan."
A US crew member from an F-15E jet shot down in Iran has been rescued following a firefight. President Trump announced a 48-hour deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for oil and gas. Iran dismissed Trump's ultimatum as unbalanced. The airman, a colonel, was the second crew member of the downed jet. The rescue involved fierce firefights and hundreds of special forces. Iranian officials had called for public assistance in locating the missing crew member, aiming to leverage the situation against the US.
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