Trump threatens to rain down ‘hell’ as he gives Iran 48 hour ultimatum
Donald Trump has issued another threat against Iran as US and Iranian forces scramble to locate the pilot of a downed US fighter.
US and Israeli forces continue to bombard Iran, but now US special forces have been scrambled on a search and rescue mission after a US fighter jet went down over Iran.
Meanwhile, Iran has offered a reward of $60,000 for the capture of the US pilot, whose crew mate has already been safely located.
Iran responded to US and Israeli strikes by launching missiles at neighbouring countries in the Middle East, as well as targeting US bases in the region.
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They have also closed off the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, which sees around 20 percent of world oil traffic pass through it.
Oil prices have spiked since the strait was shut off, and now Trump has once again threatened Iran as the economic impact continues to bite.
Taking to his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT.
"Time is running out - 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
The US president also seemed to mistakenly spell 'rain down' as 'reign down', meaning reign as in 'to rule over', in his latest warning to Iran.
Over 1,900 people have been killed in Iran since the start of the war, including more than 100 children at a girls' school in Minab.
A US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet was also shot down over Iran over Iran, with the US saying that it was downed by Iran, while IRan has also claimed responsibility for the downing, though this has not been confirmed by a third party.
The loss of the plane appears to contradict claims by Trump about the state of Iran's military defence, with the president previously saying that the US had 'beaten and completely decimated Iran'.
One of the plane's crew has been located, but the other is still missing.
The plane is the fourth US fight to be lost in the war so far, with three others of the same type of jet previously being shot down in a friendly fire incident over Kuwait in March.
Iran's air strategy relies on the use of its Shahed drones, which are much cheaper to manufacture than US fighter jets, and can be deployed en masse.
The Islamic Republic uses drones for combat, as well as one-way 'kamikaze drones', which function like a guided missile.
Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, World News, US News, Iran
Kit Roberts