{"id":1978,"date":"2026-04-06T18:40:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stevencwelsh.info\/news\/stevewire\/?p=1978"},"modified":"2026-04-06T18:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:45:36","slug":"trump-issues-stark-one-night-warning-to-iran-touts-daring-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stevencwelsh.info\/news\/stevewire\/trump-issues-stark-one-night-warning-to-iran-touts-daring-rescue\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Issues Stark &#8216;One Night&#8217; Warning to Iran, Touts Daring Rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-625\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stevencwelsh.info\/news\/stevewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iran-map-flag-1.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Map and Flag adapted from .gov images\" width=\"300\" height=\"321\" \/>[Copyright \u00a9 2026 RFE\/RL, Inc. Used with the permission of Radio Free Europe\/Radio Liberty. All Rights Reserved. Article text also appeared at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/33726140.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rferl.org\/a\/33726140.html<\/a> &#8211; Alex Raufoglu &#8211; April 6, 2026]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON &#8212; US President Donald Trump renewed his threat to wipe out Iran&#8217;s power plants and bridges if it doesn&#8217;t reach an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, warning the country could be \u201ctaken out in one night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on April 6 at a White House news conference alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Trump framed the moment as a defining point in a rapidly escalating confrontation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entire country could be taken out in one night &#8212; and that night might be tomorrow night,\u201d Trump said, underscoring an April 7 deadline for Iran to comply with the US demands.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a critical period. They have a period of, well, till tomorrow, at eight o&#8217;clock.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tehran has shown little sign of backing down. Earlier in the day, Iranian officials rejected a 15-point ceasefire proposal from Washington as \u201cexcessive\u201d and \u201cunreasonable,\u201d while fighting with Israel intensified overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he couldn&#8217;t discuss the proposal, but added Washington has &#8220;an active, willing participant on the other side&#8221; of negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he&#8217;s worried that the bombing of power plants and bridges would be seen as war crimes, Trump added, &#8220;No. I hope I don&#8217;t have to do it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s so-called Top Joint Military Command, the body coordinating operations between the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the regular army, called the president&#8217;s comments &#8220;rude, arrogant rhetoric and baseless threats,&#8221; the Nour News media outlet reported, citing a <a class=\"wsw__a\" href=\"https:\/\/nournews.ir\/fa\/news\/308174\/%D8%B3%D8%AE%D9%86%DA%AF%D9%88%DB%8C-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A2%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the body..<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s briefing opened with what he described as a \u201cvery historic\u201d rescue mission: the extraction of two US servicemen whose F-15 fighter jet went down over Iranian territory.<\/p>\n<p>According to Trump and his military leadership, the operation involved a massive deployment of more than 150 aircraft &#8212; including bombers, fighters, refueling tankers, and rescue units &#8212; operating under heavy enemy fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe leave no American behind,\u201d Trump said, acknowledging the risks. \u201cWe could have ended up with 100 dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the downed airmen, badly injured, survived nearly 48 hours behind enemy lines, evading capture in terrain controlled by Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).<\/p>\n<p>Trump described how the pilot \u201cscaled cliff faces, bleeding rather profusely,\u201d treating his own wounds while transmitting his location.<\/p>\n<p>General Caine detailed an \u201cair armada\u201d shielding the rescue, while Ratcliffe said the mission relied on a \u201cdeception campaign\u201d to mislead Iranian forces hunting the pilot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a race against the clock,\u201d Ratcliffe said, noting the use of both human intelligence and advanced surveillance technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Military analysts say the operation stands out for its complexity.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to RFE\/RL on April 5, retired US Air Force Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula described it as a rare and highly dynamic combat rescue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis combined deep recovery inside hostile Iranian territory, uncertain survivor location, enemy pursuit, mountainous terrain, and real-time adaptation under fire,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that such missions require coordination across intelligence, airpower, and communications &#8212; and signal both US capability and the persistent dangers of operating over Iran.<\/p>\n\n<p>During the White House briefing, Trump revealed that not all military officials supported the rescue mission, with some citing concerns about the risks of sending hundreds of personnel into heavily defended Iranian territory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsually it\u2019s not done,\u201d he said. \u201cHundreds of people could have been killed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite those objections, Trump said he personally approved the operation, calling the outcome &#8212; both airmen recovered with no fatalities &#8212; \u201calmost impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Ultimatum and escalation<\/h3>\n<p>Trump\u2019s warning centers on Iran\u2019s control of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz &#8212; a chokepoint for global oil shipments.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that even limited disruption, such as the deployment of naval mines, could paralyze international shipping.<\/p>\n<p>While claiming US forces have largely neutralized Iran\u2019s navy and air force, Trump acknowledged residual threats remain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt only takes one terrorist with a truck and a water mine,\u201d Trump said, highlighting the vulnerability of maritime traffic through a key shipping chokepoint for about 20 percent of the world&#8217;s oil and gas.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the harsh rhetoric, Trump suggested negotiations are ongoing and \u201cin good faith,\u201d hinting at a possible diplomatic off-ramp. \u201cThey would like to make a deal,\u201d he said, while declining to elaborate.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Trump struck a more ambivalent tone, saying he ultimately wants to end the war to satisfy the American public &#8212; even as he suggested continued conflict could secure US access to Iranian oil.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cThey want us to keep bombing\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Trump repeatedly asserted that many Iranians support US strikes as a path to freedom, citing alleged intercepted communications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re saying, \u2018Please keep bombing,\u2019\u201d he claimed, arguing that civilians are willing to endure hardship to overthrow the regime.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, he acknowledged the dangers faced by protesters, describing past crackdowns in which demonstrators were shot by security forces.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually tell them don\u2019t go out,\u201d Trump said. \u201cIt\u2019s not a question of bravery &#8212; it\u2019s intelligence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He cited executions and repression, including the killing of protesters and dissidents, to justify his hardline stance against Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also used the briefing to threaten action against a journalist who reported details of the stranded airman before the rescue was complete. \u201cWe\u2019re going to say: \u2018National security &#8212; give it up or go to jail,\u2019\u201d Trump said, referring to the source of the leak.<\/p>\n<p>He argued the disclosure may have alerted Iranian forces and complicated the operation, though he did not name the outlet involved.<\/p>\n<p>The developments come as the conflict continues to escalate across the region.<\/p>\n<p>Israel said on April 6 that it struck key Iranian targets overnight, including energy infrastructure, while Iran launched new attacks in response.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, at least 19 people were killed and 20 injured in US and Israeli air strikes near Tehran, Iranian state media reported on April 6.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Copyright \u00a9 2026 RFE\/RL, Inc. 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