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Breaking. Confirmed. An American F-15E is on the ground in Iran.
Iran claimed they shot down an F-35. photos of the wreckage say otherwise — it’s an F-15E Strike Eagle with tail markings from the 494th Fighter Squadron.
Both crew ejected. US special forces went into Iran and pulled one pilot out alive. The second is still missing. Iran is asking civilians to help hunt for him.
Israel cancelled its own planned strikes so the rescue op could run.
Iran called it a “direct rebuttal” to Trump’s claim that their air defenses were destroyed. The wreckage speaks louder than any statement.
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The world’s second-most critical trade route is now under direct threat — and most people have never heard of it.
Bab al-Mandab, the “Gate of Tears,” connects Asia to Europe through a 29km strip of water off Yemen’s coast. With Hormuz already on fire, Iran’s Houthi allies are now loading the second gun.
12% of global trade. Saudi Arabia’s last oil exit. Europe’s energy lifeline. All running through one narrow strait — with a rebel group on its shore.

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“Will Houthis block Bab al-Mandab?”
🔴 Yes — war is escalating | 🟢 No — it’s a bluff