“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 … and who I am thrilled to let you know is now SAFE and SOUND!”
— Trump on Truth Social.
It can be instructive to look at what is happening on the ground and compare it with comments by the United States President .
F‑15Es carry up to 23,000 lb of bombs and missiles. JDAMs produced by Ferra Engineering at Tingalpa in Brisbane allow them to hit targets even from outside heavily defended airspace, which is why F‑15s are used over Iran rather than lower-speed bombers or high-cost F‑35s.
It is these kinds of military aircraft that have been used in bombing Gaza producing a genocide and now bombing Lebanon and producing massive evacuation and displaced people. There is no such thing as precision bombing as right-wing leadership of the Lebanese army have found out in that they had been bombed by Israel in an attempt to get someone else.
The Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center (INTC) and associated nuclear facilities are located in and around Isfahan province in central Iran and so the F-15 may have been attempting to bomb that infrastructure. When it was shot down. By Iranian Air Defense.
Trump said “we’re blowing up the whole country”
Wing kits (fuel tanks, weapon adapters) enhance range and payload flexibility, but do not themselves guide bombs; guidance comes from JDAM kits or missile electronics. F-15s are being used to hit civilian targets in Iran
In the past 24 hours these are the aircraft losses by the United States. Released reports in western media always qualify table like the following as an Iranian claim.
Fact: Iranian media and military released images of destroyed helicopters and drones.
Fact: The wreckage matches types of U.S. aircraft known to have been involved in the rescue mission.
You can watch the Iranian state‑released video of aircraft wreckage here: Iranian media footage of wreckage — CGT
US President Trump said:
“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 down on them.”
This deadline was extended but still sets a clear ultimatum for Iran to act. … open the fuckin’ Strait, you crazy b‑stards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”* – Truth Social platform
The US President added that “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” threatening strikes on Iranian infrastructure if the strait was not opened. Truth Social platform,
The United States Military is yet to produce the weapons operator on the F-15 that was shot down by Iranian air defence. Over a month ago the US Secretary of War made the following claim:
“Starting last night, and to be completed in a few days, in under a week, the two most powerful air forces in the world will have complete control of Iranian skies. … And Iran will be able to do nothing about it.” — Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pentagon briefing, March 4, 2026.
I will bomb around back to the Stone Age – TRUMP
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and the United States is complicit.
Ian Curr
6 April 2026