US Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Iran, Search Under Way For Crew Member, US Officials Say
The governor of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province said anyone who captured or killed the crew “would be specially commended,” 
https://kayhanlife.com/news/iran/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-over-iran-search-under-way-for-crew-member-us-officials-say/

US-Iran Cease-fire Talks Have Stalled, WSJ Reports
Iran has officially told mediators that it is unwilling to meet U.S. officials in Islamabad in the coming days and considers U.S. demands unacceptable
https://kayhanlife.com/news/world/us-iran-cease-fire-talks-have-stalled-wsj-reports/

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Reports from social media and local outlets suggest that an Iranian air‑defense missile associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) malfunctioned shortly after launch and fell to the ground in the western districts of Tehran. The missile, believed to be part of the Sayyad series, failed to reach its intended altitude before descending. There have been no verified reports of casualties or significant damage. The incident occurs amid ongoing regional tensions and heightened military alertness.

Downed Planes Spell New Peril For Trump As Tehran Hunts Missing US Pilot
Two Black Hawk helicopters engaged in the search for the missing pilot were hit by Iranian fire but made it out of Iranian airspace, the two U.S. officials told Reuters.
https://kayhanlife.com/news/middle-east/downed-planes-spell-new-peril-for-trump-as-tehran-hunts-missing-us-pilot/

Iran Executes Two Linked To Opposition Group, People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) also known as Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK)
Abolhassan Montazer was a 66-year-old architect and former political prisoner from the 1980s. Vahid Bani Amerian, 33, held a master’s degree in management
https://kayhanlife.com/news/iran/iran-executes-two-linked-to-opposition-group-media-say/

April 4 – Iraq closed the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after airstrikes on the Iranian side killed an Iraqi citizen, security sources said on Saturday.
https://kayhanlife.com/news/middle-east/iraq-closes-shalamcheh-crossing-with-iran-after-airstrikes-kill-iraqi/

IAEA Says Projectile Hits Near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant, Killing One
“No increase in radiation levels was reported,” the IAEA said.
https://kayhanlife.com/news/iran/iaea-says-projectile-hits-near-irans-bushehr-nuclear-plant-killing-one/

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a broader cabinet shake-up in the wake of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s removal this week, as he grows increasingly frustrated with the political fallout from the war with Iran
https://kayhanlife.com/news/world/trump-weighs-broader-cabinet-shake-up-as-iran-war-pressure-grows/

US Agents Arrest Relatives Of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani After Revoking Their Green Cards
“Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,” the State Department said in a statement
https://kayhanlife.com/news/iran/us-agents-arrest-relatives-of-irans-qassem-soleimani-after-revoking-their-green-cards/

“Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. Time is running out – 48 hours before all Hell will reign (sic) down on them. Glory be to GOD!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
https://kayhanlife.com/news/world/trump-gives-iran-48-hours-to-make-a-deal-as-hunt-goes-on-for-missing-us-pilot/

April 4 - Al Jazeera, citing a U.S. government official, reported Sunday that the second crew member from the F-15E fighter jet downed over Iran was recovered.

FROM PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP on TruthSocial (April 4, 2026):
WE GOT HIM! My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Member Officers, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I am thrilled to let you know is now SAFE and SOUND!

This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour, but was never truly alone because his Commander in Chief, Secretary of War, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and fellow Warfighters were monitoring his location 24 hours a day, and diligently planning for his rescue.

At my direction, the U.S. Military sent dozens of aircraft, armed with the most lethal weapons in the World, to retrieve him. He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine. This miraculous Search and Rescue Operation comes in addition to a successful rescue of another brave Pilot, yesterday, which we did not confirm, because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation.

This is the first time in military memory that two U.S. Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in Enemy Territory. WE WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AMERICAN WARFIGHTER BEHIND! The fact that we were able to pull off both of these operations, without a SINGLE American killed, or even wounded, just proves once again, that we have achieved overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority over the Iranian skies.

This is a moment that ALL Americans, Republican, Democrat, and everyone else, should be proud of and united around. We truly have the best, most professional, and lethal Military in the History of the World. GOD BLESS AMERICA, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS, AND HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!

VIDEO: U.K.- Based Iranians March in London for Iran’s Lion and Sun Revolution
https://youtu.be/a52LsDfWNmY?si=iVzDUB_0RkM79aZE

Iran Executes Two Men Involved In January Protests Judiciary News Outlet Says
The men, identified as Mohammadamin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast, were among a group of four in the same case who faced execution, according to rights group Amnesty International.
https://kayhanlife.com/news/world/iran-executes-two-men-involved-in-january-protests-judiciary-news-outlet-says/

April 5 – U.S. special operations forces have staged a daring rescue of an airman caught behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, officials said on Sunday, resolving a major crisis for President Donald Trump as he weighs whether to escalate the five-week-old war on Iran.
https://kayhanlife.com/news/iran/in-high-stakes-mission-us-special-forces-rescue-airman-from-iran-after-f-15-crash/

April 5 – The United States rescued an airman caught behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, the U.S. government said early on Sunday, resolving a crisis for President Donald Trump with the war on Iran in its sixth week.
https://kayhanlife.com/news/iran/us-rescues-airman-as-trump-israel-pressure-iran-ahead-of-deadline/

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April 5 - Sharif University of Technology — one of Iran’s most distinguished institutions of science and engineering, established in 1966 and originally known as Aryamehr University — was struck in an airstrike this evening in Tehran, with several other schools also reported to have sustained damage in the assault. Long regarded as a cornerstone of Iran’s scientific and intellectual life, the university has served for decades as a crucible for the country’s most talented researchers, engineers, and academics.