Last Updated on April 6, 2026 12:29 am by INDIAN AWAAZ
Trump threatens strikes on power plants, bridges if Hormuz not reopened
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Iran has claimed to have destroyed several US aircraft in botched ‘rescue’ bid in Isfahan. The spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters says Iranian forces have managed to destroy two US C-130 transport planes and two Black Hawk helicopters, which were conducting a mission to retrieve the pilot of a downed American fighter jet.
“The US Army’s so-called rescue operation, which was planned in the form of a deceive and immediate escape operation under the pretext of rescuing the pilot of its downed aircraft in an abandoned airport in southern Isfahan, was brought to a complete failure by the timing presence of the Iranian armed forces,” Lieutenant-Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari said on Sunday.
He added that during the operation by the Iranian forces, two C-130 military transport planes and two Black Hawk helicopters were destroyed.
“It was proved to everyone that the despicable and bankrupt US army is not considered the dominant force against the will of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this imposed war,” he noted.
“After the proud and triumphant operation, the defeated US president is precipitately seeking to escape a failure through lies and psychological warfare. Like in the past, he continues his false claims and blame game while the reality of the field demonstrates Iran’s upper hand.”
The remarks came after US President Donald Trump claimed in a social media post that his country’s military “got” the pilot during an operation, one day after rescuing another pilot.
Meanwhile US President Donald Trump today warned that he will strike Iran’s power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to marine traffic. In a post on his social media platform, President Trump warned that Iran will be living in hell if the waterway isn’t opened.
Trump Warning
Meanwhile, Iran’s military claimed it had shot down multiple US aircraft near southern Isfahan today during a US rescue attempt of a missing crew member following the downing of an American fighter jet. Spokesman of the Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said two Black Hawk helicopters and a C‑130 military transport plane were destroyed in the operation by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij forces, with support from local law enforcement.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced that the missing crew member of a downed F-15 aircraft had been successfully rescued. Mr Trump termed the mission one of the most daring search and rescue operations and said the injured crew member is expected to recover.
Tehran hit back
Hours after Donald Trump launched a scathing and abusive tirade against Iran, urging it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran hit back, warning that the US president was dragging his country into a ‘living hell’ and risking a wider crisis across the Middle East.
“Your reckless moves are dragging the United States into a living HELL for every single family, and our whole region is going to burn because you insist on following Netanyahu’s commands. Make no mistake: You won’t gain anything through war crimes, Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf tweeted shortly after Trump’s abusive-laden threat to Iran.