The President of the United States recently extended the initial 48-hour ultimatum given to Iran, urging them to come to an agreement or reopen the vital waterway by the end of last month.

With the deadline now less than 48 hours away, he issued a stark warning, stating, “time is running out.”

In recent developments, two U.S. military aircraft were downed after being targeted by Iran. Among them was a single-crew A-10 Warthog, whose pilot was subsequently rescued.

However, U.S. authorities have remained unusually silent regarding the missing airman.

When questioned by The Independent on whether the individual might be harmed, President Trump expressed hope, saying, “We hope that’s not going to happen.”

Adding to the tension, Iranian officials have reportedly placed a $60,000 bounty on the capture of the airman, a move that could significantly strengthen their position in negotiations with the U.S.

It has been more than 20 years since a US military plane was shot down over enemy soil.

The last time it happened was during the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, when an Iraqi missile struck an A-10 Thunderbolt II.

The pilot in that attack ejected safely and was rescued by coalition ground forces.

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