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Trump issues a new warning hours after a second US airman is rescued from inside Iran | BBC News

2026-04-05 News & Politics
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The US President has threatened to target civilian infrastructure inside Iran, if a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not reached with Tehran. The very strongly worded social media post followed new details of a daring US mission to rescue a second US airman, stranded for around 48-hours inside Iran after a US fighter jet was shot down. As rhetoric around the Strait of Hormuz escalates, our Senior International Correspondent reports from the Gulf of Oman on what a potential US operation there could look like. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #donaldtrump #straitofhormuz #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@AlpsMountains 2026-04-05

All the achievements of this war will be to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which was already open before it.

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@waynehood8836 2026-04-05

I did not expect such diplomacy and decorum from the FIFA peace prize winner

344 20 replies
@samvich12 2026-04-05

What if we get politicians to fight the wars instead…?😁

340 25 replies
@sherrymanning1116 2026-04-05

Makes no sense to hurt the regular people messing up the electricity and the water. Its so sad.

60 9 replies
@mrpocock 2026-04-05

Nothing says "we won the war" like swearing at the clouds.

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@chuckles3265 2026-04-05

When did the 10 day warning end? Did we extend the deadline again?

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@SCHAMAN-c3h 2026-04-05

That is the hallmark of cowardly war criminals. After being crushed, they lash out at civilian infrastructure and slaughter innocents because they don't have the guts or the power to face the IRGC on the battlefield

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@iain-q1e 2026-04-05

FIFA must be so proud to see the behaviour of their peace prize recipient! Surely they should add a further medal to honour Trump?

29 2 replies
@Smitty8131 2026-04-05

How are Americans not sick of this circus freak show they have for a government yet? 😂

19 2 replies
@illuminati_Bal 2026-04-05

It shows how desperate he is getting what a shame

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