Middle East crisis live: US and Iran race to find missing pilot; Trump warns Tehran over strait of Hormuz

April 4, 2026

TL;DR

US and Iran are searching for a missing pilot from a downed F-15E fighter jet.
President Trump has threatened 'all hell will rain down' on Iran if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by Monday.
Israel has attacked Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Iranian petrochemical facilities, with reports of casualties.
The death toll in Lebanon has reached 1,422 since March 2.
US and Israeli fighter jets targeted multiple sites in Tehran, including Shahid Beheshti University.
Argentina has expelled Iran's Chargé d'Affaires following the designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization.
Kuwait's air defense forces intercepted eight ballistic missiles and 19 drones.
Protests against the war occurred in Tel Aviv, resulting in arrests.
The US military is preparing to use a significant portion of its JASSM-ER cruise missile inventory against Iran.

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