U.S. President Donald Trump gave his first statement regarding the F-15 shootdown, emphasizing that the United States is in a state of war, saying: “We can live each day in hope of God’s promise, and evil will not prevail in the end.”
Trump added, “We are at war, and what happened to the American fighter jet is part of this war,”
stressing that the incident is part of the ongoing conflict on the ground.
Regarding the fate of the missing pilot, the President stated: “I will not disclose what the United States would do if the missing fighter pilot were harmed in Iran,” signaling Washington’s tactical silence while continuing to assess its military and diplomatic options.
