What to know about the Iran war today:
o A U.S. airman who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran Friday was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday local time, according to President Trump and multiple U.S. officials. The pilot of the two-person aircraft had already been rescued.

o Mr. Trump said the "seriously wounded" officer was rescued in a daring mission "deep inside the mountains of Iran."

o The president also warned Iran that its bridges and power plants could be hit Tuesday unless the country reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has rejected his ultimatums over the strait.

o The niece and grand-niece of slain Iranian Revolutionary Guard Major Gen. Qasem Soleimani were arrested in the U.S. after their lawful permanent resident status was terminated. They were living in Los Angeles.

o A total of 365 American service members have been wounded as part of U.S. operations against Iran, according to newly released Pentagon figures.

Trump is threatening to commit war crimes, Iranian official asserts
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says President Trump's threats to strike power plants and bridges in Iran refer to what could amount to war crimes.

"The American president, as the highest official of his country, has publicly threatened to commit war crimes," Gharibabadi said in a post on social media, citing Article 8(2)(b) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Mr. Trump has warned that Iranian civilian infrastructure would be hit if Tehran doesn't strike a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.

U.S., Israel, Iran continue to trade strikes with war in fifth week
Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks Monday that killed more than 25 people in Iran. Tehran responded with missile fire on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbors as President Trump's deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz loomed.

Explosions rang out into the night in Tehran and low-flying jets could be heard for hours as the capital was pounded. Thick black smoke rose near the city's Azadi Square after one airstrike hit the Sharif University of Technology grounds.

Two people were found dead in the rubble of a residential building in Haifa, according to Israeli authorities. The search was ongoing for two more even as new Iranian missile attacks hit the northern Israel city early Monday.

Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates both activated their air defense systems to intercept incoming Iranian missiles and drones, as Tehran kept up the pressure on its Gulf neighbors.

Tehran has shown no signs of backing down off of its stranglehold on shipping through the strait, which was fully open before Israel and the U.S. attacked Iran on Feb. 28, starting the war.

North Korea may be hedging its bets on Iran, South Korea intel officials say
South Korea's National Intelligence Service says there are no signs North Korea is providing Iran with weapons or other war-related supplies.

The spy agency's officials told lawmakers Monday that North Korea may be taking a cautious approach to preserve the possibility of dialogue with the Trump administration, according to two lawmakers who attended the closed-door briefing.

North Korea's Foreign Ministry has condemned the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran as illegal, but the NIS said Pyongyang hasn't sent an official condolence message over the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's late supreme leader.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in recent years has embraced the idea of a "new Cold War" and attempted to expand cooperation with countries confronting the U.S., including an economic delegation sent to Iran in April 2024.

Officials worried rescued airman's radio message meant he'd been captured
After ejecting from an F-15E fighter jet over Iran, the weapons officer who was rescued over the weekend was eventually able to radio a message: "God is good."

According to a U.S. official, the wording initially raised concerns that the American had been captured by Iranian forces. Trump administration officials were relieved to learn it wasn't a hostage rescue situation.

Navy SEALs later recovered the airman from the Iranian mountainside.

Iran warns of "much more devastating" response if civilian infrastructure is struck
Iran's central military command warned on Monday of "much more devastating" retaliation if its adversaries hit civilian targets.

"If attacks on civilian targets are repeated, the next stages of our offensive and retaliatory operations will be much more devastating and widespread," a spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement posted by state broadcaster IRIB on Telegram.

The warning came after President Trump, in a post on social media, threatened Iran's power plants and bridges if Tehran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

CIA used deception campaign as distraction while U.S. forces rescued service member from downed fighter jet, sources say
The Central Intelligence Agency was deeply involved in the mission to rescue the weapons systems officer from the downed F-15E, multiple senior administration officials tell CBS News.

Prior to locating the airman, the CIA launched a deception campaign, spreading word inside Iran that U.S. forces had already found him and were moving him on the ground for exfiltration out of the country, sources said.

While the deception operation was ongoing, the agency used its capabilities to track the crew member in a mountain crevice.

The CIA shared the crew member's exact location with the Pentagon and the White House, according to sources. The president then ordered an immediate rescue mission with the CIA continuing to provide real-time information, the senior officials said.

Trump received "constant updates" during rescue mission for missing U.S. crew member, White House official says
President Trump received "constant updates" from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during the two-day search for a missing U.S. crew member whose fighter jet was shot down in Iran, a White House official told CBS News on Sunday.

The White House official said Mr. Trump was "working in the Oval Office all day, and he was receiving constant updates from the Secretary of War."

The president announced overnight into Sunday that U.S. forces had "pulled off one of the most daring" search and rescue operations to rescue the missing crew member, whom he described as a "highly respected Colonel."

Iranian official: Strait of Hormuz will only reopen if Iran is compensated through tolls
An Iranian government official warned on X Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz "will reopen only when, under a new legal regime, the damages from the imposed war are fully compensated from a portion of the transit toll revenues."

The threat from Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi Tabatabaei, deputy for communications in the Iranian president's office, appeared to come in response to President Trump's threats to bomb Iranian power plants if the country does not allow the strait to reopen by Tuesday.

The threat of Iranian strikes has caused the vast majority of commercial ships to avoid sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, choking off oil exports from the Persian Gulf.

In recent weeks, Iran has allowed some non-Iranian ships to transit the strait with its permission, and analysts say it has effectively set up a "toll booth" to charge seven-figure fees to some shippers — a system the Iranian government has signaled it may try to hold onto permanently.

The Strait of Hormuz lies within the territorial waters of Iran and Oman, but it has historically been treated as an international waterway through which all ships can transit.

Trump administration officials have ruled out the idea of letting Iran charge a toll on ships that transit the strait. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told ABC News last week that a tolling system is "not going to be allowed to happen," and "the president has a number of options available to him, if he so chooses, to prevent that from happening."

Key oil producers say they will boost production, as Strait of Hormuz remains closed
Eight major oil producers that belong to the OPEC+ group said Sunday they plan to boost production by 206,000 barrels per day starting next month, though the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz could make it difficult for much of that additional oil to reach global markets.

The countries that signed onto the statement include some of the world's largest oil-producing states: Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman.

The group of eight countries also warned about the impact of attacks on energy infrastructure during the U.S.-Iran war, writing that "restoring damaged energy assets to full capacity is both costly and takes a long time."

U.S. strikes in Iran continue after rescue mission, CENTCOM says
The United States continues to strike Iran after the rescue of two American service members whose F-15E fighter jet was shot down during combat on Friday, U.S. Central Command said.

"The service members were safely recovered during separate search and rescue Missions," CENTCOM said in a statement on Sunday. "U.S. strikes into Iran continue as U.S. Central Command forces dismantle the Iranian regime's ability to project power beyond its borders."

Haifa residential building hit in Iran attack, Israel says
A missile fired from Iran hit a residential building in the northern Israel city of Haifa, injuring four people, the Israeli military and medics said on Sunday.

The building was hit by a "direct impact of a missile," the military told AFP. When asked if it was a missile fired from Iran, the military said: "Yes."

The strike occurred minutes after the military warned it had detected a new round of missiles fired from Iran. Four people were wounded when a seven-story building sustained a direct hit, said Israel's emergency service, Magen David Adom, or MDA.

Images and footage published by MDA show smoke rising from the remains of a flattened building in a densely populated area, and stretchers laid on the road by rescuers for casualties.

A spokesperson for MDA said in a statement that paramedics with the emergency service were providing medical treatment and transporting nine people to hospitals in the wake of the strike.

They included an 82-year-old man "in serious condition," who was wounded by "a heavy object and blast impact," the spokesperson said. Another three people suffered "shrapnel and blast injuries," according to the statement.

MDA paramedic Shevach Rothenshtrych quoted residents saying that there were casualties trapped under the rubble on the lower floors, and the 82-year-old was rescued after first responders "managed to move large pieces of concrete with our hands."

His colleague Tal Shustak said that when emergency calls were received, "we were dispatched in large forces to the scene and saw extensive destruction, including glass, smoke and concrete scattered across the ground."

Trump cryptically posts a specific time on Tuesday after giving Iran a deadline
President Trump posted on Truth Social: "Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!"

His message didn't include any other details, but it comes as Mr. Trump telegraphs to Iran that it must reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face intense strikes on the country's infrastructure starting Tuesday.

CBS News has reached out to the White House to ask what the time refers to.

Trump vows to destroy "every power plant" in Iran if it doesn't open Strait of Hormuz
President Trump told The Wall Street Journal the U.S. will destroy "every power plant" in Iran if the country doesn't agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday.

He told the paper that "if they don't do something by Tuesday evening, they won't have any power plants and they won't have any bridges standing."

Iran says Trump's threat to target infrastructure is "intent to commit war crime"
Iran's mission to the United Nations said President Trump's threats to target infrastructure show that he is seeking to "drag the region into an endless war."

Hours after Mr. Trump's expletive-laden social media post promising Iran will be "living in Hell" over the Strait of Hormuz closure, Tehran's mission to the U.N. called the president's threats to hit Iranian power plants and bridges a "direct and public incitement to terrorise civilians and clear evidence of intent to commit war crime."

"The international community and all States have legal obligations to prevent such atrocious acts of war crimes," the mission said in a social media post. "They must act now. Tomorrow is too late."

In his own social media post, Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, told Mr. Trump that his "reckless moves are dragging the United States into a living HELL for every single family."

"Make no mistake: You won't gain anything through war crimes," he wrote. "The only real solution is respecting the rights of the Iranian people and ending this dangerous game.

Former CENTCOM commander says U.S. has the ability to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, a former commander of U.S. Central Command, said the U.S. has the ability to open the Strait of Hormuz "should we choose to do it," and what's occurring now is "what I would call the precursor of the initial steps in such a campaign."

"You want to reduce Iran's ability to fire short-range rockets and missiles into the strait against warships. You want to take out their fast attack craft," McKenzie said.

He noted that at the same time, the U.S. is "working to get rid of Iran's mine stockpile."

"So all of that is underway right now," McKenzie said, adding that "I think we're well on the way to achieving those goals."

Asked by CBS News' Ed O'Keefe whether ground troops would be needed to reopen the strait, McKenzie said the strait can be opened with an air and naval campaign, and the "use of ground troops would probably be along the line of raids." He noted that a raid is an attack with a planned withdrawal.

The comments come after the president threatened earlier Sunday to hit Iranian electrical facilities and bridges if Iran doesn't reopen the key waterway.

McKenzie said "the Iranians would be very well served to listen to President Trump when he says he's going to hit them, because he's proven that he's willing to do that."

Retired general says Iran campaign is "moving very effectively"
Former commander of U.S. Central Command, retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, said on "Face the Nation" that the campaign in Iran is "moving very effectively," while noting that he expects it to pick up.

"At about plus-30 days into this campaign, I think if you're at Central Command, you've got to be reasonably satisfied with where you are right now," McKenzie said. "If you had given me this situation at plus-30 days, I would have rejected it as being too optimistic by far."

McKenzie said "we've had good effect" so far, while noting that the effort would continue. For Iran, he said it will be "increasingly harder for them to launch missiles and rockets," but "we may not get to zero for a while."

"I think there's still some time ahead, but everyone realizes that," he said. "I think we're on track here, this campaign is moving very effectively, and I believe the pace will pick up every day."

Former CENTCOM commander calls rescue mission a "hard lesson for Iran"
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, a former commander of U.S. Central Command, outlined some key takeaways from the search-and-rescue mission for a missing U.S. airman on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" Sunday, calling it a "hard lesson for Iran."

McKenzie noted that Iran was unable to find the missing weapons systems officer, who hid in Iran for more than a day after his fighter jet was downed by Iranian fire, even though the country's leaders put out a "broad appeal to their people to turn him in."

"That does not appear to have been successful," he told CBS News' Ed O'Keefe. "That's maybe a sign of disaffection. Don't know, but you can't be happy with that if you're a senior leader in Tehran this morning."

McKenzie pointed to the success of the search-and-rescue operation more broadly, saying the plan was executed "pretty effectively."

"We train for this endlessly. It's a part of every time we send air crew over enemy territory, we have detailed, elaborate plans to go get them," McKenzie said. "It's a very basic part of who we are as American fighting men and women."

The former CENTCOM commander noted that while the U.S. lost a couple of aircraft in the mission, "it takes a year to build an aircraft — it takes 200 years to build a military tradition where you don't leave anybody behind."

Trump tells Fox News a deal with Iran could be possible by Monday
The president told Fox News in a phone interview that he thinks he can get a deal with Iran by Monday, saying negotiations are occurring now.

Trey Yingst, Fox News' chief foreign correspondent, said he had spoken with the president, who told him if Iran doesn't make a deal quickly, he's "considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil."

The interview came after the president said in a post on Truth Social earlier Sunday that Tuesday will be "Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one," warning that they could be targeted unless Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran and the U.S. have communicated indirectly through mediators over the last two weeks, both sides have said.

Mr. Trump also told Yingst that the U.S. sent guns to Iranian protesters during a series of nationwide demonstrations that were quashed by Iranian security forces earlier this year. The president said the guns were sent through the Kurds, who he believes kept them, Yingst said.

Iraqi official thanks Iran for letting oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz
Iraq's foreign ministry indicated Sunday that Iran has allowed tankers carrying Iraqi oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

The ministry said in a statement that Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with Iran's ambassador to Baghdad and thanked the Iranian diplomat for letting Iraqi oil pass through the crucial waterway. Hussein also said that Iraq rejects the war, according to the statement.

Iran reportedly said a day earlier that Iraqi ships can pass through the strait.

It's not clear how many ships may pass. A Panamanian-flagged crude oil tanker called Ocean Thunder was seen sailing through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday after departing an Iraqi oil terminal, according to public ship tracking data.

Iran has largely blocked off shipping traffic through the strait, especially for ships linked to U.S. allies, though it has allowed some ships to sail through. Transits through the strait have increased slightly over the last week, but remain well below pre-war levels, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Trump calls rescue of U.S. airman an "Easter Miracle"
President Trump called the rescue of a U.S. fighter jet crew member inside Iran an "Easter Miracle" in a text to NBC News on Sunday.

"The enemy was large and violent. The rescuers were brilliant, strong, decisive, and as cool as anyone can be. The Iranians thought they had him, but it wasn't even close," he wrote, according to NBC News' Kristen Welker.

Mr. Trump also noted that the fighter jet's pilot was rescued on Friday, but the U.S. "couldn't talk about" that mission "in that it would have highlighted that there was a second."

Oman says it discussed "ensuring the smooth flow of transit" through Strait of Hormuz with Iran
Oman's foreign ministry says the country held a meeting with Iran on Saturday to discuss "possible options for ensuring the smooth flow of transit through the Strait of Hormuz."

The Strait of Hormuz — a crucial oil export chokepoint that lies between Iran and Oman — has been effectively closed to most shipping traffic since the U.S.-Israel's war with Iran began, with only a small number of vessels sailing through with Iran's permission.

Iran has suggested it may try to keep asserting control over the strait after the war is over. Some analysts say Iran has begun using an island in the strait as a "toll booth," charging hefty fees for ships that wish to pass through the waterway.

The Strait of Hormuz technically lies within Iran and Oman's territorial waters, but international law has historically treated it as an international waterway that ships can travel through unimpeded.

Israeli officials congratulate U.S. for airman's rescue in Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu applauded the rescue of the American airman whose fighter jet was downed by Iran.

"All Israelis rejoice in the incredible rescue of a brave American pilot by America's dauntless warriors," he said in a video. "This proves that when free societies muster their courage and their resolve, they can confront seemingly insurmountable odds and overcome the forces of darkness and terror."

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz also congratulated the U.S., calling the rescue mission "another expression of the close cooperation between Israel and the US, even in the most complex moments."

Iran threatens more forceful attacks if its civilian installations are targeted
Iran's joint command threatened on Sunday to step up its attacks on oil and other civilian infrastructure facilities if the U.S. and Israel attack Iranian civilian facilities.

Iran's state-run news agency quoted the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters as saying that it had attacked a number of facilities in Israel and in the Gulf Arab countries after an Israeli airstrike struck Iran's largest petrochemical complex.

President Trump has threatened to hit Iranian power plants and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened.

Trump vows to hit Iranian power plants and bridges on Tuesday
President Trump said that Tuesday "will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran" — as he threatens to hit Iranian electrical facilities and bridges.

"There will be nothing like it!!!" the president wrote on Truth Social. "Open the F*****' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH!"

Mr. Trump has been pressing Iran to allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. The waterway normally carries one-fifth of the world's oil, and a near-halt in ship traffic has caused oil prices to surge.

Trump says U.S. crew member rescued in Iran was "seriously wounded, and really brave"
President Trump posted on Truth Social that a rescued American crew member whose fighter jet was downed in Iran was "seriously wounded, and really brave."

Mr. Trump said he was rescued "from deep inside the mountains of Iran."

"The Iranian Military was looking hard, in big numbers, and getting close. He is a highly respected Colonel," the president wrote. "This type of raid is seldom attempted because of the danger to 'man and equipment.' It just doesn't happen!"

The fighter jet's pilot was rescued on Friday.

Trump holding press conference tomorrow on rescue of U.S. crewmember in Iran
President Trump said he will hold a press conference with military officials in the Oval Office on Monday at 1 p.m., marking his first public appearance since two U.S. service members whose fighter jet was downed by Iran were rescued by American forces.

Iranian drone and missile attacks reported in Israel and Gulf states
Several U.S.-allied countries reported Iranian drone and missile attacks on Sunday.

The United Arab Emirates engaged 60 Iranian drones and missiles, the country's Ministry of Defense announced Sunday, including 50 drones, nine ballistic missiles and one cruise missile. In total, the country says it has faced nearly 2,200 Iranian drones and over 500 missiles since the U.S.-Israel war with Iran began more than five weeks ago.

Kuwait's military says it engaged missiles and drones. The country's state news agency reported that drones struck power plants, water desalination plants and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation facilities. No injuries were reported.

The Israel Defense Forces reported Sunday that it was working to intercept Iranian missiles.

The Bahraini military also reported that it has intercepted 13 new drones since Saturday, and the Saudi defense ministry said it intercepted a cruise missile.

Pope Leo calls for hope amid global conflicts on his first Easter as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to exercise hope against "the violence of war that kills and destroys," saying "we need this song of hope today" as conflicts spread around the world.

With the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran in its second month and Russia's campaign in Ukraine surpassing the four-year mark, Leo has repeatedly called for a halt in hostilities. In his Easter homily, the pope singled out those who wage war, abuse the weak and prioritize profits.

"The power with which Christ rose is entirely nonviolent," said Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, referencing the resurrection that Christianity observes on the Easter holiday. "Brothers and sisters, this is the true strength that brings peace to humanity, because it fosters respectful relationships at every level: among individuals, families, social groups, and nations. It does not seek private interests, but the common good; it does not seek to impose its own plan, but to help design and carry out a plan together with others."

Leo addressed the faithful from an open-air altar in St. Peter's Square flanked with white roses, while the steps leading down to the piazza where the faithful gathered were filled with spring perennials, symbolically resonating with the pope's message of hope.

CIA was deeply involved in rescue of stranded airman from Iran, White House official says
The CIA was deeply involved in the mission to rescue the weapons systems officer from the downed F-15E, a senior Trump administration official told CBS News.

Prior to locating the airman, the CIA launched a deception campaign, spreading word inside Iran that U.S. forces had already found him and were moving him on the ground for exfiltration out of the country.

While the deception operation was ongoing, the agency used its capabilities to track the crew member in a mountain crevice.

The CIA shared the crew member's exact location with the Pentagon and the White House. The president ordered an immediate rescue mission, with the CIA continuing to provide real-time information.

U.S troops engaged complex military operation to rescue stranded officer, officials say
A U.S. official and a White House official confirmed to CBS News that U.S. commandos recovered the missing crew member from Iran in a complex operation that involved dozens of special forces personnel, and several dozen warplanes and helicopters.

The news was first reported by the New York Times.

The rescued officer was flown to Kuwait to receive treatment for his injuries, the two officials said.

The harrowing military operation utilized bombs and weapons fire to keep Iranian troops away from where the missing officer was believed to be hiding, the two officials said. While stranded, he had only a handgun to defend himself, the two officials disclosed.

Two transport planes tasked with flying out rescue crews were unable to take off from a remote base in Iran. Those planes were demolished to keep them from being captured by the enemy, the officials said, and the commandos flew out on three extra aircraft that were sent in to fetch them.

The three rescue planes flew out of Iran to Kuwait, each just a short distance behind each other, the officials disclosed. The mission was completed just before midnight, with all U.S. forces out of enemy airspace.

Trump confirms missing U.S. crew member rescued from Iran
President Trump confirmed early Sunday morning that the missing U.S. crew member from the downed F-15E fighter jet had been rescued by U.S. forces from Iran. The jet's pilot had been rescued Friday.

"WE GOT HIM!" Mr. Trump wrote Sunday in a Truth Social post. "My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Member Officers, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I am thrilled to let you know is now SAFE and SOUND!"

The president wrote that the service member had "sustained injuries, but he will be just fine."

Of the rescue operation, the president said that "at my direction, the U.S. Military sent dozens of aircraft, armed with the most lethal weapons in the World, to retrieve him."

Missing U.S. crew member from downed fighter jet rescued in Iran, sources says
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday morning local time, multiple U.S. officials told CBS News. The jet's pilot was rescued Friday.

The crew member's condition was unclear. U.S. officials had told CBS News the jet was carrying a two-person crew when it was downed by Iranian forces Friday.

Iranian Revolutionary Guards took credit for the strike, alleging the jet was brought down in southwestern Iran Friday morning. Photos of debris that Iranian media said showed the wreckage of the downed U.S. fighter jet appeared consistent with an American F-15, two weapons experts told CBS News.

The pilot of the F-15E had safely ejected and was rescued by two military helicopters, U.S. officials previously said, but the second crew member, a weapons system officer, had remained missing.

Kuwait says power, water desalination plants damaged in Iran attack
Two Kuwaiti power and water desalination plants were damaged by a drone attack from Iran, the Kuwaiti electricity and water ministry said Sunday morning local time.

The attack resulted in "significant material damage and the shutdown of two electricity generating units," the ministry said in a post on X, adding there were no deaths or injuries.

Kuwait's military earlier said its air defenses were working to intercept missiles and drones.

An Iranian drone attack had also caused "significant" damage to a government building in Kuwait City on Saturday evening, a Kuwai finance ministry statement said. There were no reports of deaths or injuries.

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