Hegseth speaks now. He begins by touting Trump’s leadership during the mission, which was “deep” in Iran, and says the airman activated his transponder to send the message “God is good”. “Iran’s military is embarrassed and humiliated and they should be,” he says. Hegseth, an outspoken Christian, then draws comparison to the biblical story of Easter and the rescue mission happening over the Easter weekend. "Shot down on a Friday: Good Friday. Hidden in a cave, a crevice, all of Saturday. And rescued on Sunday. Flown out of Iran as the sun was rising on Easter Sunday, a pilot reborn. All home and accounted for, a nation rejoicing. God is good." Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/06/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-oil-netanyahu-israel?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69d3f3608f086bcf9a2a173b#block-69d3f3608f086bcf9a2a173b
»Hegseth, bekennender Christ, zieht einen Vergleich zur biblischen Ostergeschichte und der Rettungsaktion [des im Iran verschollenen Waffenleitoffiziers], die am Osterwochenende stattfand.
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