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Hundreds of special operations forces and U.S. military and intelligence personnel, including the Army's Delta Force and Navy SEAL Team 6, were involved in the rescue of the U.S. Air Force colonel in Iran, according to a source with briefings on the search and rescue operation.

The three major U.S. stock index futures opened lower on Monday, with the Dow futures falling 0.38%, the S&P 500 futures falling 0.31%, and the Nasdaq futures falling 0.35%.

White House Press Secretary Levitt: At the request of the media, President Trump’s press conference tomorrow will be held in the White House Press Briefing Room at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.

U.S. Central Command: Service members aboard the USS Lincoln are working around the clock during Operation Epic Fury to ensure sea-based fighter jets remain combat ready.

Market news: Russia's important Baltic Sea port Ust-Luga resumed crude oil shipments after several days of disruption.

According to the Daily Telegraph: The UK Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO) confirmed that no attacks on ships were recorded off the coast of Lebanon and that no British ships were attacked.

According to the Daily Telegraph: British Ministry of Defense sources confirmed that the Royal Navy's "Dragon" destroyer in the Middle East had not been attacked or hit.

According to CNN: The White House released the media term "lid" at 12:22 local time (the "lid" term implies that the president will not appear in public again that day).

According to CNN: US President Trump has returned to the White House.

According to the US "Capitol Hill": Trump was asked whether he would rule out the possibility of sending ground troops to Iran. He replied "no".

Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar issued a statement on the conflict in the Middle East, saying that he received a call from the Iranian Foreign Minister to discuss the current situation.

According to Iran's West Asia News Agency (WANA): A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that Iran will respond reciprocally to attacks on its infrastructure and will target similar infrastructure in the United States or related to it.

According to the US "Capitol Hill": US President Trump said that if an agreement with Iran cannot be reached, no infrastructure will be excluded from our hit list.

The U.S. Central Command admitted that on April 2, an F-15E fighter jet was shot down while performing a combat mission in Iran.

Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar issued a statement on the conflict in the Middle East, saying that he had discussed the evolving situation in the Middle East with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates.

Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar issued a statement on the conflict in the Middle East, saying that he had a conference call tonight with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

According to ABC News: US President Trump said that NATO is a paper tiger, a paper tiger. They have no boats, nothing, and Putin has no fear of them.

According to the Wall Street Journal: US President Trump said that if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday night, the United States will attack Iran's power stations. Trump gave no timetable for the end of the Iran war.

Qalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament: Trump’s reckless actions are dragging every family in the United States into hell, and our entire region will be plunged into war because he insists on obeying Netanyahu’s orders. Make no mistake: Trump stands to gain nothing from war crimes. The only real solution is to respect the rights of the Iranian people and end this dangerous game.

According to the AXIOS website: U.S. President Trump said that the United States initially feared that the message from the trapped crew of the downed F-15 fighter jet was a trap set by the Iranians to lure the U.S. military into a trap.