Video: Trump threatens to jail reporter over Iran airman rescue leak

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: April 6, 2026Country: United States

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Donald Trump threatened to jail a reporter over a leak regarding the rescue of an Iranian airman. This statement comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, as the latter refuses to engage in direct talks while US and Israeli attacks continue. The situation escalated following the assassination of IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi by Israel.

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