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Trump: flydubai Co-Pilot Linked to Iran; Investigation Underway After Mid-Air Attack
- •President Trump stated that preliminary information suggests the flydubai co-pilot involved in a mid-air attack is linked to Iran, though investigations are ongoing.
- •The incident involved a co-pilot attacking Captain Smit Machchhar on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, attempting to crash the plane.
- •Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the co-pilot underwent "Islamist radical indoctrination" and was suicidal during the attack.
- •The flight was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where it landed safely, and Captain Machchhar is recovering.
- •Trump also commented on Iran's oil exports being halted under US sanctions, stating "Iran will very soon be ending — one way or the other."
Key Questions Answered
US President Donald Trump stated that based on preliminary information available to him, the flydubai co-pilot is linked to Iran, though officials are still actively investigating the matter.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the co-pilot who attacked Captain Smit Machchhar on board flight FZ1073 underwent Islamist radical indoctrination and was suicidal, attempting to down the plane before crew and passengers intervened. The flight was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv and safely diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that Iran's crude oil exports have been brought to a complete halt under tightened sanctions, noting that Iran loaded zero crude oil onto tankers in September as part of Operation Economic Outcast.
