United States military action against Iran and ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis

President Donald Trump has issued a Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if the passage remains closed. The U.S. and Israel have been conducting airstrikes on Iran for over five weeks, following the Iranian closure of the waterway which handles 20 percent of the world's energy supply. Tensions escalated further after U.S. special forces conducted a mission to rescue the second member of a two-person F-15 crew downed by Iranian air defenses on Friday. While the U.S. reports a successful rescue of the injured airman, Iranian officials claim they downed a C-130 transport plane and two Black Hawk helicopters during the operation. Local Iranian reports also alleged that a strike on a residential building south of Tehran killed at least 13 people, though this remains unverified. President Trump has provided inconsistent messaging regarding potential diplomatic progress, oscillating between threats of total destruction and expectations of a negotiated deal. The conflict, which began on February 28, has resulted in thousands of casualties and significant global economic instability.