Trump Confirms Rescue of US Officer as Tehran Rejects Ultimatum Amid Ongoing Strikes

US President Donald Trump confirmed that an American officer, missing after his F-15E fighter jet was downed over Iran, has been rescued and is “safe and sound.” Speaking on Truth Social, Trump described the operation as “one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History” and identified the rescued officer as a “highly respected Colonel.”

Tehran Rejects 48-Hour Ultimatum

Trump warned that attacks on Iran would intensify unless Tehran agreed to a peace deal within 48 hours. Iran, however, rejected the “helpless and nervous” ultimatum, signaling continued tension in the region.

US and Israeli forces carried out strikes on Iranian hospitals, universities, and petrochemical facilities, killing at least five people and wounding around 170. Since the start of the conflict, over 30 universities in Iran have been targeted.

Regional Escalation and Protests

The Yemeni Houthi group claimed a joint long-range attack on Israel alongside Iranian and Hezbollah forces. Meanwhile, Israel’s ground invasion of southern Lebanon expanded to the city of Tyre, killing at least six people and displacing thousands.

Protests erupted across Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa, with hundreds demanding an end to the war in Iran.

The US announced the arrest and revocation of permanent residency of the niece of late Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani and her daughter. Soleimani’s daughters stated the women arrested were not related to them.

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