Trump escalates threats against Iran after daring pilot rescue

In an expletive-laden social media post, U.S. President Donald Trump made new threats against Iran’s infrastructure if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz. The latest escalation followed a CIA-led rescue of a second pilot whose fighter jet was shot down over Iran.

00:00 Daring pilot rescue
01:00 Trump's new threats
03:37 How Iran may respond

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