Is Trump the most dangerous man on the planet?

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Donald Trump has threatened to "obliterate all of Iran" in a single night as he gave an update on the "historic" rescue of a downed US airman.

Speaking from the White House on Monday, the US president claimed Iran could be "taken out in one night" and added that attack could take place tomorrow.

It comes as he hailed the "historic" rescue of a downed airman in Iran over the weekend, telling reporters the mission showed a "breathtaking show of skill and precision lethality" by the US military.

Trump's comments come in the wake of a proposed peace plan which would see Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz for a brief period in exchange for the end of US attacks.

He has called the proposal a "significant step" but Iran flatly rejected it today just hours after receiving it.

Sharing details of the rescue mission, which saw a downed pilot airlifted out of Iranian territory, Trump said: "In a breathtaking show of skill and precision lethality, America's military descended on the area, the real area, engaged the enemy, rescued the stranded officer and destroyed all threats."

"It's a risky decision because we could have ended up with 100 dead as opposed to one or two," Trump added.

The F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft was shot down over enemy territory, forcing the pilot and a weapons systems officer (WSO) to eject.

The pilot was quickly rescued, but the second airman could not be located.

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