Finding downed US pilot now ‘a game of cat and mouse’

Former RAF pilot John Peters, who was shot down during the Gulf War, describes the experience of having to eject from a fighter plane over enemy territory.

He says the search for the US pilot in Iran is now “a game of cat and mouse”.

🚨 GOOD NEWS: The missing U.S. F-15E pilot has successfully made contact with the U.S. military via encrypted radio.

This is a huge positive sign.

US Special Forces are now working to pinpoint his exact location with 7 hours of darkness still ahead — which heavily favors our… pic.twitter.com/6POGXBSrIm

— JD Vance News 🇺🇸 (@JDVance_News) April 3, 2026

‘Entire region will become hell for you,’ Iran tells US

Iran has seemingly responded to Donald Trump’s threats that “hell” will rain down on the country if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened by Monday.

In comments carried by Iranian state media, an Iranian spokesperson for the country’s highest operational command said: “Do not forget that if aggression expands, the entire region will turn into a hell for you.

“The illusion of defeating the Islamic Republic of Iran has turned into a swamp in which you will sink.”