“The op basically cost $300 million because they had to abandon the two AFSOC C-130s and the four MH-6 Little Birds. Then the U.S. Air Force had to use multiple bombs to blow up all the aircraft they abandoned at that airstrip. And the Iranians shot down 2 MQ-9s Reaper drones.
“Luckily the U.S. suffered no casualties and we had to use multiple bombs and missiles to blow up IRGC vehicles that tried to drive up the mountain and also those that tried to drive to the airstrip.” 2/2
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) Apr 5, 2026
Month: April 2026
Details about the rescue op for the U.S. Weapons Systems Officer, via a U.S. military official:
“The mountain top area on the left is where the WSO was hiding (he ejected 5ish miles northwest of there). The right area is the makeshift landing strip where they landed 2 C-130s and… pic.twitter.com/h6lHZFqBEf
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) April 5, 2026
President Trump: “Praise be to Allah.”OSINTdefender (@sentdefender)U.S. President Donald J. Trump in a post Easter Sunday directed at Iran via TruthSocial: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP”— https://x.com/sentdefender/status/2040763625414037910
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Apr 5, 2026
Islamic regime Basij militia members celebrate that they were at least able to capture the American airman’s underwear
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) Apr 5, 2026
An Easter morning message from President Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/wWoNt0ZSOY
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) April 5, 2026
Trump writes that the rescued F-15 WSO is “seriously wounded”
Trump will hold a press conference at 1 pm
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) Apr 5, 2026
🇫🇷 In Saint-Denis, France, thousands of far-left Antifa radicals took to the streets in support of newly elected mayor Bally Bagayoko from the far-left La France Insoumise party.
One of his first major acts was signing an order banning evictions where no alternative housing is provided, raising concerns about the emergence of “okupa”-style squatting for illegal migrants, similar to Spain.
He is also moving to disarm the municipal police, starting with LBD rubber bullet launchers, with no plans to replenish their ammunition stocks.
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— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) Apr 5, 2026