💬 🇺🇸🇮🇷 TRUMP SAID HE IS NOT YET READY TO SAY WHAT THE U.S. WILL DO IF THE MISSING CREW MEMBER IS HARMED — THE INDEPENDENT.

#️⃣ 🇫🇷 France is ramping up its military for future warfare by massively expanding drone and missile stockpiles by 2030.

The plan includes a 400% increase in drones, 30% more missiles, and a $9 billion investment focused on weapons like guided bombs and air-defense systems.

#️⃣ 🇦🇪🇮🇷 UAE air defense systems have intercepted 23 ballistic missiles and 56 drones launched from Iran so far today, according to the country's MoD.

#️⃣ 🇮🇷 Iran said it used a new air defense system to target a US fighter jet on Friday.

🥺 🇮🇳🇮🇷 India has bought Iranian oil for the first time since 2019.

The U.S. temporarily eased sanctions, allowing the purchase.

#️⃣ 🇺🇸🇮🇷 THE UNITED STATES HAS DEPLOYED THE BULK OF ITS STEALTH LONG-RANGE MISSILES FOR THE WAR WITH IRAN — BLOOMBERG.

#️⃣ 🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇷 Israel is preparing to strike Iran’s energy facilities and is awaiting a “green light” from the United States — a representative of Israel’s Ministry of Defense.

💬 🇮🇷🇮🇶🇺🇸🇮🇱 Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central HQ Spokesperson:

The peoples of Iran and Iraq stood together in one trench, and hand in hand, will achieve victory in this historic battle against the vindictive enemy and the Great Satan, America, and its agents, as well as against the child-killing Israel.

💬 🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱 Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central HQ Spokesperson:

Do not forget that if hostility expands, the entire region will turn into hell for the enemy.

The mirage of the Islamic Republic of Iran's defeat has turned into a quagmire for your sinking.

#️⃣ 🇧🇭🇮🇷 Bahrain's Ministry of Interior says it has extinguished the fire at the BAPCO oil facility caused by the Iranian missile strike early this morning.

#️⃣ 🇺🇸🇮🇷 The second U.S. F-15E crew member has been rescued and is safe after a "complex rescue operation" that began Friday morning, according to Fox News, citing two senior U.S. officials.

💬 🇺🇸 Trump: WE GOT HIM! My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Member Officers, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I am thrilled to let you know is now SAFE and SOUND! This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour, but was never truly alone because his Commander in Chief, Secretary of War, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and fellow Warfighters were monitoring his location 24 hours a day, and diligently planning for his rescue. At my direction, the U.S. Military sent dozens of aircraft, armed with the most lethal weapons in the World, to retrieve him. He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine. This miraculous Search and Rescue Operation comes in addition to a successful rescue of another brave Pilot, yesterday, which we did not confirm, because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation. This is the first time in military memory that two U.S. Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in Enemy Territory. WE WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AMERICAN WARFIGHTER BEHIND! The fact that we were able to pull off both of these operations, without a SINGLE American killed, or even wounded, just proves once again, that we have achieved overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority over the Iranian skies. This is a moment that ALL Americans, Republican, Democrat, and everyone else, should be proud of and united around. We truly have the best, most professional, and lethal Military in the History of the World. GOD BLESS AMERICA, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS, AND HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!

💬 🇯🇵🇺🇸 Former Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba:

“I met with Trump three times. If you tell him, ‘You’re wrong,’ he gets angry. If you say, ‘You’re wrong, let me correct you,’ he immediately starts shouting. You can’t say things like that. You always have to respond: ‘Yes, you’re right.’ If he suddenly gets angry, you’re in trouble.”

#️⃣ 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Iranian medias report a preliminary death toll of 5 Iranian deaths during the operation to save the US pilot.

#️⃣ 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran said it thwarted a U.S. operation to rescue the second pilot of a downed F-15 fighter jet — Tasnim.

According to the report, Iranian forces shot down two Black Hawk helicopters and one C-130 military transport aircraft.

“In his tweet, Trump claimed a special operation to rescue the pilot of the downed aircraft in Iran, trying to conceal his heavy defeat. A gambler, Trump,” the IRGC press service said in a statement.

#️⃣ 🇮🇱🇮🇷 TWO OF ISRAEL’S LARGEST POWER PLANTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN IRAN’S TARGET LIST — TASNIM.

This decision was made as a symmetrical response to threats from Israel’s military to attack Iran’s energy facilities.

💬 🇺🇦🇺🇸 Ukraine is currently not a priority for the United States, Zelensky said.

The country has no full-fledged alternative to U.S. air defense systems.

Amid the Iran conflict, Kyiv is preparing for a reduction in deliveries of critically needed Patriot air defense missiles — The Associated Press.

💬 🇺🇸 “Trump should take control of the Strait of Hormuz and impose a transit tariff on it,” — Fox News advised Trump.

#️⃣ 🇺🇸🇮🇷 The U.S. aircraft that were destroyed by the United States itself in Iran cost about $100 million each.

💬 🇺🇸 Trump: We have rescued the seriously wounded, and really brave, F-15 Crew Member/Officer, from deep inside the mountains of Iran. The Iranian Military was looking hard, in big numbers, and getting close. He is a highly respected Colonel. This type of raid is seldom attempted because of the danger to “man and equipment.” It just doesn’t happen! The second raid came after the first one, where we rescued the pilot in broad daylight, also unusual, spending seven hours over Iran. An AMAZING show of bravery and talent by all! I will be having a News Conference, with the Military, at the Oval Office, on Monday, at 1:00 P.M. God Bless our great MILITARY WARRIORS!

💬 🇺🇸 Trump:

If Iran doesn’t make a deal fast, I am considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil.