U.S. F-15 struck down by Iran. One pilot has been rescued, and a rescue mission is underway for the other. Another U.S. plane downed in the Persian Gulf. Trump flip-flops on whether or not the U.S. will open the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military is obliterating Iranian civilian infrastructure. Trump officially requests a 1.5 trillion dollar military budget.

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