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NYTIMES (David E. Sanger) - In New Threats, Trumps Seems Emboldened by a Successful Rescue

In an expletive-filled social media post, Mr. Trump said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he will bomb bridges and power plants.

NYTIMES (Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Greg Jaffe and Julian E. Barnes) - U.S. Rescues Downed Air Force Officer Deep Inside Iran, Trump Says

An Air Force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.

NYTIMES (Erika Solomon) - Iran Downing of Plane and Daring U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Emboldened

Iran’s downing of a U.S. plane and the complex two-day American rescue operation to extract a stranded airman has emboldened both sides, a potential recipe for escalation.

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - "Open the Fu***In' Strait": Trump threatens to start bombing civilian infrastructure Tuesday

President Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges starting Tuesday if the regime doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz. Why it matters: Trump's 10-day deadline to Iran is expected to expire Monday. He previously threatened to bomb the country's energy, water and oil infrastructure if no deal was reached to open the strait. - Tehran has accused Trump of planning to commit war crimes and threatened to retaliate with similar attacks against infrastructure in Israel and in other Gulf states. - Over the last ten days, the U.S. and Iran have held indirect negotiations through Pakistan , Egypt and Turkey to try to reach a ceasefire deal in return for opening the strait of Hormuz. No significant progress has been achieved so far.…