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Iran shot down a US F-15E Strike Eagle. The pilot didn't eject safely. Iran claims they have the crew. The US scrambled a rescue operation. A Black Hawk was shot down during the rescue attempt. Multiple aircraft lost in a single operation. The US is publicly denying ALL OF IT. ??✈️
This morning Trump said "take the oil and make a fortune." This afternoon Iran announced they have an American prisoner of war. THE SAME DAY. March 31 he was willing to end the war. April 3 he said take the oil. April 3 an American pilot was captured on Iranian soil. THE SAME FUCKING DAY. ?️⚰️?
The last time Iran held Americans hostage was 1979. 444 days. It destroyed Carter's entire presidency. A POW is not just a tragedy. A POW is leverage. Iran now holds a card nobody can take from them. And if that pilot appears on Iranian state television the political fallout will be unlike anything we've seen. ???
Over 100 legal experts called the strikes potential war crimes today. A US servicemember is now in Iranian custody. The Army Chief of Staff was fired this morning. The rescue helicopter was shot down. The US is denying everything. This is not a footnote. This is the fucking story. ????️
#F15E #AmericanPOW #IranWar #ShotDown #BlackHawkDown #TakeTheOil #444Days #WarCrimes #ThisIsTheStory #GodHelpThePilot
wheredidwegonow
I hope they give the POW free healthcare just to fuck with Trump
6thsigma
People who write like that should permanently lose internet access, JFC. Every sentence does not have to be its own ragebait headline.
KamiShino
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cgj0gn36px8t
Not exactly the same as @OP claims.
MeestowKitty
And Trump won't wriggle his way out of this one! (We say for the 576th time)
etherbunny41
This won't do anything either. Just like every other thing that shoud've ruined his career. Just like every other thing that would've ended ANYONE ELSE'S presidency. The guy bulldozed a significant portion of the fucking White House itself, why would a POW matter?
Grrimno1
Any actual sources for this, beside ”trust me bro” ?
deathblade369
When we had a president and congress that held themselves accountable to the American people, sure. These days? Not so much.
Bojovnik84
Watch how he handles this and play it on repeat back to the military. Maybe then, they'll all disobey every order going forward.
horsetuna
I hope everyone remembers what he called if someone who was a prisoner of war. On the other hand, everyone who supports him doesn't actually care about soldiers.
dingybasement350
Or reality or remembering anything less recent than yesterday.
lemonglitter
💯
Clayman8
Im pretty sure that anyone that supports him doesnt care. Thats it. Thats the sentence.
Athol
One problem for Iran. A hostage only works if the other side cares about their people.
TheMindEntropic
I would rather go to brig than follow horrible orders. I'd rather go to brig than risk being tortured for my "no quarter leader."
Roaddog184
Trumps ego is now responsible for the first US F-15 to be shot down.
TurnsOut42WasASlightMiscalculation
Who is this Sebastian Cruz? The credible reporting I've seen says yes, plane shot down. But one crew recovered (so at least one ejected safely) and no mention of other aircraft damaged.
Is this propaganda?
TheOldSchoolisBack
He’s some nobody who combines partial truths with made up bullshit to garner attention.
ElbowDeepInAPoliceState
The F15E has a crew of 2: a pilot and an operator for the weapons. News says one crew rescued, no word on the second. I've seen nothing about downed helicopters. The post strikes me as being a lot of conjecture and uncritically believing Iranian press releases and uncritically disbelieving US ones.
Howlingowl
This isn’t the leverage Iran thinks it is. Trump doesn’t give a shit. He’d murder him on camera himself if it got him a single barrel of oil.
hfctom
Oh no! This might undo Trump's Presidency! (repeat until he croaks in office)
MotoCanuck
Trump is going to blow up the hostages
WeirdandOdd
If he follows Bibi's way of doing it.
Neednoggle
I give it a month, tops, till this story 𝘪𝘴 a footnote, eclipsed by some other truly monumental bullshit; something Trump can always be relied on to provide.
CommodusLeitdorf
Don't worry, they just need to sneak into an Iranian base and steal an F-14. Standard military procedure.
MCNewYorkLives
Trump. Isn't. Affected. By. Political. Issues.
Why can't people understand this?
"This decision will ruin him politically!" No it fucking won't. We've seen that his base has NO bottom line..they.have a propaganda machine that not only spews lies, but it also spews "who gives a shit" messages. Anything related to trump is basically "he didn't do that, and if he did, it's ok".
Trump could fly to Iran and kill the pow, turn him into a burger, and eat it while visibly shooting himself and
MCNewYorkLives
Shitting himself and his base will call it a masterful tactic.
Hell, we know he could go to their house, kill their family in front of them, and paralyze them, and they would STILL love him.
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"He was probably Mexican and a looser anyway." - The King
orrair
I like people who weren’t captured
NKato
The points on the Blackhawk and the "multiple aircraft lost" parts are super sus. If true, OSINT would have caught on to that within hours of it happening. It has not.
ElbowDeepInAPoliceState
An A10 was shot down during the rescue operation, though the pilot was rescued.
NKato
Yeah, I see that now. This is a cluster fuck.
ElbowDeepInAPoliceState
Doesn't seem that cluster-fucky, tbh. Being able to execute even a partially successful rescue is pretty telling of just how overwhelming the advantage the US holds. Something like this would always entail a lot more risk given that it can't be done with a bunch of careful planning and shaping operations, so to have lost 1 plane and a handful of wounded (so far) is nothing short of impressive. The reaction is more interesting, as it demonstrates the low support for the war
Malak224
I read on BBC news the helicopters in the rescue sustained small arms fire and wounded some that were in it but nothing about them being shot down.
WeirdandOdd
I figure shot down partly means, as it was shot, damaged & couldn't keep operating in the search & had to land. They said it made it out of Iranian airspace, but not that it landed at it's original point of origin.
taez555
There's a Trump quote for every occasion.
theinternetkeepsmealive
The fact that any member of the US defence forces could support him after that is mind boggling
NightOwlRally
I like people who aren't pedophiles without multiple deferments, felonies, and a criminal record longer than his stupid tie.
taez555
Yup.
SkamanSam
Yeah. This administration doesn't give a fuck. They will continue on and disregard any POWs. We will most likely kill them.
Jyx123
Ah, like xkcd
eastend666
At the time of this quote I thought he couldn't possibly go any lower. A lot of us thought that, but we were all wrong, weren't we?
nostradumasss
That was the moment when I decided I would never, ever, vote for that treasonous piece of shit.
TJsIDoMyOwnStunts
Wow took u long enough…
nostradumasss
I lost 50.00 to my daughter because after that, I bet her that he would never be president. I severely underestimated the amount of racism & stupidity in the US.
DeadpoolsBabyLegs
Username checks out
DocFunkenstein
As if Trump gives a single solitary fucking care about any soldier, or anyone but himself for that matter.
The cunt took part in the /murder and consumption of babies/ for fuck's sake.
HypnagogicHallucinations
The consumption of babies?
Larktonguesinadicecup
"I like the ones who don't get caught" - DJT
TheUnspeakableh
I'm surprised no one has made a "suckers and losers" comment.
He has openly mocked POWs before.
He will not change, now.
ijustwonamathdebate
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MithrandirGi
Nooooooooooooooooooooo
and Russia. Take all 3 down.
cousteau
Doubt it'll help a lot in Israel. They're too far gone. In the US at least there's a minority that understands that this is not OK.
Cthulhudreams
Cite. Your. Sources.
taliskerxeno
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2189934/iran-live-donald-trump-uae-dubai-kuwait-attacks
NKato
Yeah I'm not buying the "Blackhawk shot down" part yet. I know we have a crewmember rescued, that's been confirmed via the AP.
The rest, though? Sus. Not sold on it until we see actual evidence.
WeirdandOdd
Well 2 blackhawks were shot & damaged & had to leave the area, so guessing basically not being able to maintain operation from weapon's damage, it was shot down. "Two Blackhawk helicopters involved in the search effort for the missing pilot were hit by Iranian fire but made it out of Iranian airspace, the two U.S. officials told Reuters."
BrandtsBuijs
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/us-fighter-jet-went-iran-search-rescue-mission-underway-officials-say-rcna266523 - here it says that two helicopters were struck by Iranian fire. That's all I could find. Also, a A10 has been downed as well
ElbowDeepInAPoliceState
Why the fuck are they using those things here? It's, like, the second worst place you could use the dammed pieces of shit
SamaelQliphoth
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-fighter-jet-f15e-downed-over-iran/
This is the most recent source I can find. Not quite what OP suggests, though I should note that it is my understanding that F-15Es have a crew of 2, but this only mentions the pilot being rescued. So it might be that the other crew member was captured, or mayhaps they died in the crash. Guess we'll find out if Iran parades a USAF POW on TV soon.
Zange0
One of the two on board has been rescued per news, though that may not have been the case when this was posted. I can't find any statements from official sources confirming or denying a loss.
I did find reference to a blackhawk being shot down, but the source was the daily mail.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-s1-5773108/american-jet-shot-down-iran
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https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-april-3-2026-a6365c6123cc8a696474f576d4ce7668
DYLANLEE79
Yeah but Carter cared if they executed POWs.... Trump not so much.
Skevoid
The US has next to zero will to be in a war with Iran right now, every little setback raises opposition, including from Republican politicians who are looking nervously at the upcoming elections.
januarylover
Yeah, I know he's apparently already been rescued but I wouldn't have been surprised had he just bombed where the POW was being kept so he didn't have to deal with it.
LangleyofMappe
Iran isn't 'Israel'. Iran doesn't execute POWs
IhopeUgetwhatUvoted4
Regan and the gop worked with Iran to delay freeing of hostiages.
relsky
"POWs are leverage." Considering this fascist regime we have in charge here, no, they aren't. Drumpf and the republikkkans won't give a damn.
philmoregraves
Which is also a damning time for the administration. Most americans dont want this war as it is. Most military ppl think its stupid as well. Ppl are tired of the higher prices, and the gas prices make it worse for him. If GOP members go on supporting this war, and bad actions of the administration the optics will be looking absolutely atrocious, abd mid terms are coming. Iran could keep this POW secure near some of their vital infrastructure and if he catches a bomb its gg
Nanoline
*They* won't, but the minute footage of a soldier in custody (that is confirmed to not be AI) is getting played on US news on repeat, he's going to lose significantly more of MAGA than he may realize. Yes, some of them will stick with the cult forever no matter what, but Trump's apparent invincibility/ability to do no wrong has taken a slew of hits even within MAGA recently, in *particular* with people who are having doubts about the Iran invasion a few weeks in. Emotion-hits still resonate.
imguronefive
If they make no attempt to get the PoWs back, that will be a hit to morale for the troops. Even the sycophants they are installing as top leadership in the DoD (I refuse to call it the DoW), will be pushing back against Trumps "agenda" (he has no fucking clue).
BilltheCatisBack
They won’t lose a single worshipper. They will pray for the military and say he is a hero to go into black site prison.
relsky
I feel like you are vastly overestimating their base. They will hate everything you mentioned, they will hate the war, they will hate gas prices and everything else.
But they'll still vote republikkkan when the time comes.
doubledeckerturbowagon
I’m gonna kind of ramble on your post in agreement. I don’t get this anymore.
Why are we still ‘ooooooo look at this and compare’ or ‘oooooo he said that and compare’.
Why do we still keep allowing credit where credit isn’t due. A downed fighter doesn’t mean shit, it’s just another potential narrative spin.
You can say ‘gotcha’ all day long and follow the bots and propaganda. That was just some dudes working day.
Wanna change things? Change the flow of media period
AreYouSureAboutThat
U.S. special forces located one of the crew members and rescued him, alive https://www.axios.com/2026/04/03/iran-us-fighter-shot-down
YouRadicalizedMe
Boooio
TheOldSchoolisBack
@OP has a history of posting complete bullshit,including AI ragebait. I don’t care what their political beliefs are, I don’t need propagandists who knowingly promote bullshit on my side.
SumOneElse
"Israel is helping the U.S. with intelligence in order to locate the other crew member, the Israeli official said."
This would be a lot more reassuring if I didn't know it was unwritten Israeli policy to kill their own to prevent them from being used as hostages.
SalmonTheWise
"The prisoner is being held in a bunker that will only open if you bomb these 10 hospitals."- Mossad right now.
joshuasplinth
Right?? Yea, I bet they’re looking their ASSES off right now.
katashimon13
the hannibal directive *is* written down and used frequently
ElbowDeepInAPoliceState
Nah the courts made them remove it from official doctrine. Still used frequently, though.
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newsguycraigevans
Well thank fuck you're not in charge.
Cloudypoona
Please get checked out, there’s something very wrong with you
slightlybrokenegg
I doubt Iran would be foolish enough to outright torture an American pow. However it will not be a fun stay for sure probably a 1000 calorie or less a day diet combined with probably daily interrogation and sleep deprivation.
BeatriceAine
Iran aren't that stupid. They will treat him well. They will use him for propaganda. If they treat a POW poorly it will just lead to turning people against them. Instead they'll show him healthy. They'll contrast it with how Israel treats prisoners. They'll use him to villify America and Israel.
DorkJedi
i would rather there than a prisoner in Israel. Iran has some basic decency.
historymemesandstuff
So theybdo have boots on the ground then?
ReverseSyzygy
In the same way that if I toss you into a pond, you meant to go swimming.
ArcherPointingFromTheComments
I'm the same way that if you were an eagle flying over a massive lake that you have been shitting on and an osprey smashed you into the water and then made a Lego reenactment of the events because the leader of the eagles is only capable of digesting any sort of information if it's in cartoon form.
michiyl
Technically yes, but "boots on the ground" is usually referred to as having a larger force there than just a few rescuers looking for a downed (co-)pilot
Buckman1988
How do we know they rescued the pilot? This post specifically is saying the administration is lying about the rescue.
donorkort
Well they said they did. You really cannot trust either the US nor Iran, though, so we don't "know"-know, you know? The public statement is still that one of the two pilots have been rescued. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-over-iran-search-underway-crew-us-official-says-2026-04-03/
DorkJedi
one of the two pilots Trump says don't exist.
donorkort
I honestly haven't seen him claim that, but if he did, it would be neither the first time he's lied in this war, nor the last time since the time between your reply and this answer. The man is completely untrustworthy, through and through, and often you can actually just determine the truth by negating his remarks.
Eyeetsass
The article/post above indicates a Blackhawk helicopter was lost in the process. We’ll get more truth when Iran paraded their prisoners on television than we will from an American regime that can’t own mistakes.
DorkJedi
We know its a lie because there was video, and Trump's lips were moving.
Buckman1988
I giggled but it’s also a sad truth.
layinginbedfeelinglikeaquesarito
F-15s have a crew of two, the weapons officer has been rescued but the pilot has not been rescued
cousteau
Damn, how far away can the other one have fallen?
50m31AW
From a quick google, the F15's maximum recommended speed for safe ejection is around 700mph. Half of that is a tenth of mile per second. If ejection isn't simultaneous, that's a rather large distance between them before they even start drifting in the wind
They did not eject safely, and the F15's top speed is mach 2.5+ if they were going too fast, they didn't land anyway near each other unless they were in perfect sync and fell perfectly vertically
poscduke
Depending on height and wind conditions when they ejected they could have landed fairly far from one another, plus they are trained to escape and evade and it may not be safe for the pilot to broadcast his location and/or the pilot may behave been captured or killed in the ejection
layinginbedfeelinglikeaquesarito
From what I understand, rear was able to eject normally but there was a significant delay in the pilot ejecting and at a low altitude leading to both the large distance between the two and the implication he may have been injured when the plane was hit, when he landed, or both, also suggesting why he was captured
Daliena06
Separated when the IRGC captured them and taken towards different destinations specifically in case of rescue attempts, maybe?
layinginbedfeelinglikeaquesarito
The rescued one wasn’t captured