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"We have all the cards. They have none."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"No, it’s war. We’re in war."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"After defeating Iran 37 times in a row, this brilliant no-strategy war they started has now been downgraded from ‘regime change’ to: ‘Hey! Can anyone find our pilots? Please?’"
— Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf , Politician
"the president has been briefed"
— Karoline Leavitt , Politician
"the president has been briefed"
— Karoline Leavitt , Politician
"The U.S. will wrap up its mission in two to three weeks."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"we literally have planes flying over Tehran and other parts of their country. They can’t do a thing about it."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"President Trump has been briefed."
— Karoline Leavitt , Politician
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Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Karoline Leavitt is the White House press secretary.
Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is an Iranian politician and speaker of the Iranian parliament.
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A US fighter jet was shot down over Iran, and a search and rescue operation was underway for any survivors. Iranian officials have called for the capture of any surviving crew members.
Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet early Friday, marking the first downed American aircraft inside Iran since the start of the war. A search and rescue operation is underway for the crew.
A US fighter jet was shot down over Iran, with a search and rescue operation underway for survivors. Iranian officials have called for the capture of any surviving crew members.
A US F-15E fighter was shot down over Iran, prompting a US search and rescue effort. Iranian state media released images of the wreckage, including a tail fin and other debris.
A search and rescue effort was underway to locate two crew members of a U.S. fighter jet that was shot down in Iran. Iranian state media circulated photos and videos of debris from the aircraft.
A U.S. fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, with search and rescue efforts underway. The U.S. military and the White House have not commented on the situation or the status of the crew.
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