Greg Myhre

This is coming from a U.S.

official not authorized to speak publicly.

And a little later, we got word of a second plane that went down.

This is an A-10 Warthog hit near the Iranian coastline.

It's a different kind of aircraft.

It flies low and is slow moving.

It has a powerful cannon.

and the lone pilot in that plane was rescued.

Now, on Wednesday night, President Trump gave a big speech, and he said Iran's air defenses had been destroyed.

But we've just seen that clearly there's still risk in the skies over Iran.

How does President Trump intend to bring the war to an end?

Do we know?

Well, he just hasn't offered any details.

And perhaps the most pressing question is whether he can reach some sort of deal with Iran or whether he's just willing to walk away without an agreement.

He said repeatedly that productive negotiations with Iran are taking place, but there's no real evidence of this.

Pakistan has tried to broker talks, but by all appearances, these efforts have stalled.

The U.S.

and Iran are sticking to maximum positions with no sign of a breakthrough.

And right now, the most intractable problem is the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran is keeping it closed to oil tankers with a few exceptions, and there's just no easy way to break this chokehold.