00:01The United States government on Sunday said it had rescued an airman caught behind enemy lines
00:06after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet. The downing of the plane had triggered a high-profile
00:13search by both Tehran and the US. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for
00:19comment. It resolves one crisis for President Donald Trump with the war on Iran in its sixth
00:24week. The conflict has killed thousands, sparked an energy crisis and threatens lasting damage
00:30to the world economy. That's after Iran virtually shut the vital Strait of Hormuz.
00:35Trump and Israel stepped up pressure on Saturday for Iran to open the strait or face attacks
00:41on energy facilities. The channel usually carries about a fifth of global oil and liquefied
00:47natural gas. The US president indicated his deadline for Tehran to reach a deal to end
00:53the war was around 10am Eastern time on Monday. As the war has escalated, Trump has repeatedly
01:00mixed hints of diplomatic progress with threats to bomb the Islamic Republic.
01:05Adding to the pressure, a senior Israeli defense official said Israel was preparing to attack
01:11Iranian energy facilities within the next week and was awaiting approval from the United States.
01:17Iran has rained drones and missiles on Israel while targeting Gulf countries allied to the
01:23U.S., which have avoided directly joining the war for fear of further escalation. Chances
01:29for peace talks, which Pakistan is seeking to broker between Washington and Tehran, appear
01:34to remain slim and polls show low U.S. public support for the war.
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