President Trump lauded a massive search-and-rescue mission for two downed airmen in Iran while threatening to destroy the entire country “in one night” amid skyrocketing regional tensions.
President Donald Trump on Monday celebrated the “historic” rescue of two U.S. Air Force airmen shot down over Iran, framing the high-stakes mission as a definitive proof that “we leave no American behind.” Speaking alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump detailed a massive operation involving 155 aircraft that successfully extracted a wounded colonel from treacherous mountain terrain after nearly 48 hours in enemy territory.
Amid reports of the death of a top Iranian intelligence official in separate strikes, the President escalated his rhetoric against the “evil” regime, warning that “the entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night.” While praising the “extraordinary risks” and talent that secured the airmen’s return without further American casualties, Trump used the moment to project a position of overwhelming military strength, cautioning that the U.S. is prepared to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure if provoked further.
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