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Trump Holds a Press Conference, Apr. 6, 2026

April 6, 2026 · The White House · 1:34:01

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What happened

President Donald Trump held a press conference at the White House on Easter Monday, April 6, 2026, opening with the rescue of the crew of an American F-15 downed over Iran during Operation Epic Fury. “Late Thursday night, an American F-15 fighter jet went down deep inside enemy territory in Iran,” he said. “Both members of the crew ejected from the aircraft and landed alive on Iranian soil. I immediately was asked to make a decision. I ordered the US armed forces to do whatever was necessary to bring our brave warriors back home… in the United States military, we leave no American behind.” He said 21 military aircraft deployed into hostile airspace, some flying at very low altitude under fire for hours in broad daylight.

On the war’s endgame, he restated his deadline and its terms. Asked what Iran must do to meet it, he answered: “We have to have a deal that’s acceptable to me. And part of that deal is going to be we want free traffic of oil and everything else.” Asked whether a new ceasefire would include Israel, he said he could not talk about a ceasefire, but added: “we have an active willing participant on the other side. They would like to be able to make a deal.”

Why it matters

The April 6 press conference is the fullest single sitting of this stretch: a combat rescue recounted in detail, a dated ultimatum, and the deal terms — acceptable to the President, with free oil traffic through the strait — stated on the record the day before the ceasefire was announced. It is recorded on the Foreign Policy & Defense hub.

Scoreboard watch

The 48-hour deadline and the stated deal terms (an acceptable deal; free traffic of oil), as stated by the President, are recorded here as a candidate item for the weekly scoreboard.

Sources: The White House, “President Trump Holds a Press Conference, Apr. 6, 2026,” The White House, April 6, 2026 (official upload, embedded above). All figures and characterizations as stated by the President at the press conference.