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Trump threatens to jail journalist who broke story of US rescue mission in Iran

US President Donald Trump is threatening to jail the journalist who broke the story about the rescue of a downed US airman in Iran, as more details about the daring recovery mission are made public. Grouped from 7 articles across 4 sources.

7 reports4 sourcesApr 7, 2026, 12:54 AM
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ABC AustraliaApr 7, 2026, 12:54 AM

Trump threatens to jail journalist who broke story of US rescue mission in Iran

US President Donald Trump is threatening to jail the journalist who broke the story about the rescue of a downed US airman in Iran, as more details about the daring recovery mission are made public.

The GuardianApr 6, 2026, 8:00 PM

Trump threatens to jail journalist to find source of second missing airman report

Trump targets media to find ‘leaker’ who revealed that a US airman was missing after being shot down by Iranian forces Donald Trump threatened to jail a journalist – or journalists – who reported that a second US airman was missing after being shot down by Iran on Friday in an effort to identify their source. The badly injured airman hid in a mountain crevice to avoid capture before being rescued by a US recovery team that received heavy fire. The US president announced on Sunday that the service member had been recovered. Continue reading...

NBC NewsApr 6, 2026, 6:25 PM

Trump threatens to jail journalists in hunt to find leaker of Iran fighter jet story

President Donald Trump threatened to jail journalists at the media outlet that first reported a second airman was missing following the shoot-down of an American fighter jet in Iran on Friday

Al JazeeraApr 6, 2026, 2:50 PM

Where are Iran’s power plants that Trump has threatened to destroy?

US President Trump threatens to destroy power plants, bridges by 8pm Tuesday if Iran doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz.

ABC AustraliaApr 4, 2026, 7:49 PM

Live: US and Iran race to find missing aviator as Trump threatens 'Hell' if deal not reached

Donald Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal before "all Hell will reign down on them", as the US and Iran race to find a missing American aviator. Follow live.

ABC AustraliaApr 4, 2026, 7:49 PM

Live: US and Iran race to find missing pilot as Trump threatens 'Hell' if deal not reached

Donald Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal before "all Hell will reign down on them", as the US and Iran race to find a missing American pilot. Follow live.

The GuardianApr 6, 2026, 10:49 AM

Trump accused of ‘threatening possible war crimes’ in Iran post | First Thing

Chuck Schumer accuses president of ‘ranting like an unhinged madman’ in threat to obliterate Iran’s power plants and bridges. Plus, Audrey Hepburn’s son Sean on her movies, marriages, good works and fascist parents Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Donald Trump has faced sharp criticism after threatening to wipe out Iran’s power plants and bridges in an expletive-riddled social media post yesterday. How has Iran reacted? Iran’s parliament speaker responded with a warning that the US president’s “reckless moves” would mean “our whole region is going to burn”. This is a developing story. Follow the liveblog here . What will they see? During the flyby, which will last about six hours, the crew will have to observe the celestial body with their naked eyes, along with cameras they have onboard. The journey promises views of the moon’s far side that were too dark or too difficult to see by the 24 Apollo astronauts who preceded them. Continue reading...

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