The war between the U.S. and Iran entered its 37th day Sunday, with fighting ongoing despite President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran had been “completely decimated.”
More than 1,900 people have been killed in Iran, along with dozens more across the region, as the conflict continues to widen.
Tensions escalated this weekend after Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum for Iran to “make a deal” or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil route. Iranian officials warned that further attacks, especially on nuclear sites, could have catastrophic regional consequences, raising fears of a broader crisis.
The Shahid Beheshti University’s laboratory, dedicated to research on laser and plasma, seen destroyed after a missile strike the previous day, on April 4, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images)
Here is the latest from Sunday:
Missing F-15 airman rescued from Iran, Trump says 
U.S. rescues aviator shot down in Iran
The United States said Sunday it rescued a service member missing behind enemy lines since Iran downed a fighter jet, as President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Tehran with a new looming deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
A U.S. service member who had been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet Friday was rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday.
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Trump wrote that the aviator is injured but “will be just fine,” adding that he took refuge “in the treacherous mountains of Iran.”
Trump said the rescue involved “dozens of aircraft” and that U.S. had been monitoring his location “24 hours a day, and diligently planning for his rescue.”
A second crew member was rescued the day the aircraft was shot down. It was one of two military planes to go down on Friday.
The Source: This article includes information from President Donald Trump, The Associated Press and previous FOX Local reporting.