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“WE GOT HIM!”: Trump Says As 2nd Downed Pilot Recovered In High Risk Iran Special Forces Raid After ‘Dicey’ Firefight

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Summary

  • Second downed pilot recovered after US Special Forces raid and firefight inside Iran.

  • Fire Breaks Out At Kuwait Oil Ministry Complex After Iran Drone Strike

  • President Trump reminds Iran of deal timeline, threatens “all hell will reign down” if time runs out.

  • Israel launched heavy strikes on Tehran, targeting Iranian air-defense and ballistic-missile sites, while a projectile also hit the perimeter of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant

  • The U.S. military continued search operations for an American airman who ejected after an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran

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US Special Forces Recover 2nd Downed Pilot

We have now witnessed an initial ‘boots on the ground’ moment as a high risk US special forces raid and aerial operation has recovered the second crew member from the downed F-15E jet, which was shot down in Iran on Saturday. US officials have confirmed that the downed pilot from the F-15E jet has been “recovered” in Iran following a “heavy firefight” – according to Al Jazeera, Axios, and others.

Per Axios: “The shootdown was a nightmare scenario for the U.S. military, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also racing to locate the missing U.S. officer in southwest Iran over the past 36 hours. Both crew members were rescued in special forces operations inside Iran.”

The report continues, “One of the U.S. officials said Saturday’s operation was conducted by a specialized commando unit with a high volume of air cover, that the U.S. forces unleashed a hail of heavy fire, and that all of the forces were now out of Iran.”

Former Ranger/Special Forces veteran turned journalist Jack Murphy first broke the story late Saturday night. His investigative reporting on sensitive operations, particularly in Syria, has been previously featured by ZeroHedge. He writes:

Good news for once. F-15 WSO recovered alive. Was escaping and evading. Massive fire fight on tgt. Iranians were actively looking for him in the area.

He called the whole saga “dicey as hell” but says late into the night (US time) that all American forces are now out of harm’s way…

President Trump issued a statement on Truth Social: “WE GOT HIM!…”

More from Jack Murphy…

Intense Clashes Reported Between US and Iranian Forces Over Search And Rescue Of Downed F-15 Crew Member

There are intense clashes underway according to unconfirmed reports, between US and Iranian forces in Southwestern Iran, in the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari provinces, related to rescue operations for our downed F-15 crew member who contrary to multiple rumors, has not been extracted yet.

The video below shows fighting between USAF CSAR teams and IRGC Basij militants attempting to capture the second F-15E crew member.

According to unconfirmed reports, the IRGC has sent a special team to the region, and heavy clashes between them and the U.S. Army are ongoing.

Reports indicate that clashes continue in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, with many IRGC forces present on the ground.

According to subsequent reports, In the village of Shitab near Dehdasht, where rumors spread that the pilot had been seen, a large crowd gathered to capture him. According to reports, a U.S. A-10 fighter jet has been deployed to the area for support.

The U.S. Army has established a “fire zone” in the Dehdasht area inside Iran, around the location where the missing U.S. pilot was reportedly found alive. The U.S. is not allowing anyone to enter this area. US military search on the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad mountains continues

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Fire Breaks Out At Kuwait Oil Ministry Complex After Iran Drone Strike

Kuwait’s Finance Ministry said an Iranian drone targeted the country’s Ministries Complex Saturday evening, causing significant material damage. No injuries were recorded and emergency teams are dealing with the incident, the ministry said in a statement. The complex, located in Kuwait City, is home to several ministries including the Finance Ministry, Industry and Commerce and the Justice Ministry. Employees of the complex will be working remotely Sunday, the statement said. A drone attack also caused a fire just a few miles away at the Shuwaikh oil sector complex in Kuwait City, officials said. Kuwait said it was intercepting waves of drones and missiles during the time of the attacks.

Iran is targeting not only the facilities that produce Gulf oil policy but also the buildings that set the policy. Additionally, two Kuwaiti power and water desalination plants were attacked by Iranian drones, resulting in significant damage according to Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity. Iran’s targeting of Gulf area data centers has been a major concern, with reports emerging of a water desalination plant being targeted on Friday. Here are the latest headlines courtesy of Bloomberg:

US Military Losses:
– Iran shot down a US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet on Friday, with one crew member still missing and search-and-rescue operations ongoing.
– A second US combat plane reportedly crashed in the Persian Gulf on the same day.
– Iran has called on the public to find the ‘enemy pilot’ and is promising a reward.
– Iran claims to have used a new air defense system to target the US fighter jet.

Iranian Attacks:
– Iran’s Revolutionary Guards targeted an Israel-linked ship, the MSC Ishyka, with a drone attack in the Strait of Hormuz, setting it on fire.
– Iranian cluster missiles hit central Israel with at least four impact sites and reports of vehicles on fire.
– Missile fragments impacted near Tel Aviv after an Iranian missile barrage, with no casualties reported.

US-Israeli Strikes:
– US-Israeli strikes allegedly hit multiple areas in Iran on Saturday, targeting government-affiliated and industrial facilities including the Bushehr nuclear site.
– More than 30 universities across Iran have been directly targeted by US-Israeli strikes since the war began in late February.
– The US destroyed the B1 Bridge in Karaj on April 2 in two separate bombings, targeting what Iran describes as a civilian engineering project.

Diplomatic Efforts:
– Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt are working to bring the US and Iran back to the negotiating table with a compromise framework focusing on ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Global Impact:
– The war has entered its sixth week with energy prices rising and little sign that Iran will back down or reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.
– Senegal has banned all but essential foreign trips for government ministers due to cost-saving measures triggered by the energy crisis linked to the Iran war.
– Chinese firms with ties to the military are marketing detailed intelligence on US force movements as the war continues.

In commodity markets, the ongoing energy shock has raised concerns about potential oil shortages as crude and LNG facilities across the Gulf area are disrupted. Analysts are closely monitoring the situation to assess the potential evolution of near-term shortages if the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed for longer.

As traders become increasingly alarmed about the crude oil and LNG shortage spreading worldwide, Brent futures and WTI futures closed Friday in triple-digit territory. The energy shockwave from the Iran war is expected to have a domino effect across the world, hitting Asia first, then Africa and Europe, before settling on the US – primarily California.

Updates on the situation in the Middle East will be provided throughout the day as the ongoing conflict continues. following sentence:

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Rewritten sentence:

The swift brown fox leaped over the lethargic dog.

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