"Open the Fuckin' Strait": Trump threatens to start bombing civilian infrastructure Tuesday

President Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges starting Tuesday if the regime doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz. Why it matters: Trump's 10-day deadline to Iran is expected to expire Monday. He previously threatened to bomb the country's energy, water and oil infrastructure if no deal was reached to open the strait. Tehran has accused Trump of planning to commit war crimes an

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Exclusive: Trump says U.S. feared Iran trap during F-15 crew rescue

President Trump told Axios the U.S. initially worried that a message from the stranded crew member of an F-15 downed by Iran was a trick by the Iranians to lure U.S. forces into a trap. The big picture: The crew member survived more than 24 hours in the mountains despite being wounded, before being rescued in a special forces operation on Saturday. Around 200 soldiers from special operations units participated in the operation, Trump said. Trump said the Iranian military shot down the F-15 usi

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