Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. This is the first time it appears that a U.S. aircraft has gone down inside Iran as part of this conflict, dispelling the notion that the U.S. has complete control over the Iranian airspace. Trump has declared success and pressured Iran to agree to a deal to end the war, while massing new troops in the Middle East and threatening intense escalation if Tehran doesn’t reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz trade route.
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Published at: 2026-04-03 21:00:41
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