- President Donald Trump has said the downing of an American military jet in Iran will not affect negotiations over ending the month-old conflict but declined to say what action he’ll take if a missing pilot who was on the warplane is harmed.
- One crew member has been rescued and a second is missing after Iran shot down a US F-15 fighter jet Friday. Officials say the pilot ejected before the aircraft went down, but the condition of both individuals remains unknown.
- In a brief phone interview with The Independent, the president said he could not comment on what might happen if the airman is harmed, saying, “We hope that’s not going to happen.”
- Asked if the attack would negatively affect negotiations to end the war in a separate interview with NBC News, Trump said, "No, not at all. No, it's war."
- His remarks come amid reports that ceasefire talks have hit a dead end, with Iran refusing to come to the table and rejecting Trump’s ceasefire proposal.
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