After a U.S. F-15E was shot down over Iran, both crew members were eventually rescued, but the operation became controversial due to a leak during the mission.

Trump said the U.S. had only publicly confirmed rescuing one crew member, while keeping quiet about the second, who was wounded and hiding in mountainous terrain.

According to Trump, a media report revealed that “there’s somebody missing,” which he claims alerted Iran that another American airman was still on the ground.

Trump argued this compromised operational security, saying it made the rescue “much more difficult” and put both the missing airman and rescue forces at risk.

He emphasized that once the information became public, Iranian forces—and even civilians—were aware and searching, especially after Iran reportedly offered a reward for capturing the pilot.

The first public hint came from Israeli journalist Amit Segal, who bragged & posted:

“Western source: One of the American crew members was successfully rescued.”

This implied another crew member was still missing.

Segal later said he was not sure he was first, but made clear he would not reveal his source.

Trump responded by launching an investigation into the leak, calling the leaker a “sick person” and warning the media outlet involved to disclose the source or face consequences: “give it up or go to jail.”

The UK will refuse U.S. requests to use British bases for strikes on Iranian bridges or power plants.

UK officials argue these targets are civilian infrastructure and could make such attacks a potential war crime, so permission will not be granted.

Source: The i Paper

Trump:

We rebuilt Germany… and now Germany tells us it’s not their war.

If I would have told them about Iran, they would have leaked it.

A BBC report quotes an Iranian in Tehran saying he would accept even extreme outcomes of the war, including nuclear attack or total destruction:

“I’m OK with all of these.”

One of General Atomics’ YFQ-42A drone test aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff Monday in the California desert.

The company has paused test flights for now, is inspecting the aircraft, and is investigating the cause before resuming operations.

It says this is too early to speculate.

A House Democrat, Yassamin Ansari, plans to introduce articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth over his handling of U.S. operations in Iran.

Ansari accuses Hegseth of violating his oath, endangering troops, and committing war crimes.

Source: Axios

Trump:

Kim Jong Un used to call Joe Biden a "mentally retarded person."

General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

The HH-60 came under fire from virtually everyone in Iran who had a small-arms weapon.

Tucker Carlson:

No president should mock Islam. That’s not your job. This is not a theocracy.

We don’t go to war with other theocracies to find out which one is more effective. We are not a theocracy.

Senator Graham:

One threat of this whole debacle is if we start allowing the Chinese currency to be traded in oil, that will hurt the dollar.

Senator Graham:

This time tomorrow night, they're either going to do a deal that makes sense for the world and the region and for Iran itself — or we're going to blow them up.

Senator Graham:

How many times do you have to be told by Trump, "I'm going to do something to you," and he actually does it before you believe it?

Israel will attack Iran's railway infrastructure today.

Source: N12

Pentagon canceled Tuesday’s 8 a.m. briefing with Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine without saying why.

Trump might delay his Tuesday 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran “if he sees clear progress toward a deal.” (Axios)

Trump has repeatedly extended or paused his Iran-related ultimatums since the Iran War has begun.

NEW: The King Fahd Causeway—the main road link between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain—has been temporarily closed as a precautionary safety measure.

Saudi authorities issued alerts about possible Iranian retaliation threats.

No attack yet.

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang, is visiting China (April 7–12) on a “peace” trip to ease tensions and boost dialogue with Beijing.

She is expected to meet Xi Jinping.

It’s the first such visit by a KMT leader in about a decade.

France’s Foreign Minister says they oppose any strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iran.

IDF uses an FPV drone to kill a person on a motorcycle.