Trump's 'expletive-laden tirade' and US airman's 'got gun' miracle escape

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Warning: Some of the newspaper front pages below contain very strong language that some may find offensive.

The majority of the papers lead with Donald Trump's latest deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. The Guardian says the US president announced it with an "expletive-laden tirade" on Truth Social. The paper pairs the story with a photograph of extensive damage at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, which was hit by an airstrike on Sunday.

The headline on the front page of the Guardian reads: “Trump threatens to unleash 'hell' on Iran in expletive-laden tirade”. — The majority of the papers lead with Donald Trump's latest deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. The Guardian says the US president announced it with an "expletive-laden tirade" on Truth Social. The paper pairs the story with a photograph of extensive damage at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, which was hit by an airstrike on Sunday.

The Times takes a similar approach, saying the president has rammed home his "demands" with the "expletive-laden outburst" - which ended with the line "Praise be to Allah". The paper also features a picture of the Prince and Princess of Wales with their children as they attend an Easter Sunday Church service.

The headline on the front page of the Times reads: “New Trump deadline to open Strait or 'face hell'”. — The Times takes a similar approach, saying the president has rammed home his "demands" with the "expletive-laden outburst" - which ended with the line "Praise be to Allah". The paper also features a picture of the Prince and Princess of Wales with their children as they attend an Easter Sunday Church service.

"Unhinged" declares the Mirror, which says Trump has "stooped to a childish new low" with his "gutter-mouthed tirade". The paper notes targeting civilian infrastructure would be a potential war crime. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has previously said that the Trump administration and the US armed forces "will always act within the confines of the law." She added that in order to achieve his goals, Trump was "going to move forward unabated, and he expects the Iranian regime to make a deal with the administration."

The headline on the front page of the Mirror reads: “Unhinged”. — "Unhinged" declares the Mirror, which says Trump has "stooped to a childish new low" with his "gutter-mouthed tirade". The paper notes targeting civilian infrastructure would be a potential war crime. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has previously said that the Trump administration and the US armed forces "will always act within the confines of the law." She added that in order to achieve his goals, Trump was "going to move forward unabated, and he expects the Iranian regime to make a deal with the administration."

Trump is also labelled "unhinged" by the Daily Mail, which says that pressure continues to build between the US and Iran following the "foul-mouthed ultimatum".

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mail reads: “Trump drops f-bomb on Iran”. — Trump is also labelled "unhinged" by the Daily Mail, which says that pressure continues to build between the US and Iran following the "foul-mouthed ultimatum".

The Financial Times says the latest threats from Trump came as he announced the "miraculous" rescue of a missing US airman, who had been on the ground in a remote area of Iran for two days before being extracted by special forces.

The headline on the front page of the Financial Times reads: “Trump renews Iran threat in bid to open Hormuz strait”. — The Financial Times says the latest threats from Trump came as he announced the "miraculous" rescue of a missing US airman, who had been on the ground in a remote area of Iran for two days before being extracted by special forces.

The "daring raid" to rescue the missing US airman is the focus for the Daily Telegraph, which Trump described as an "Easter miracle". The paper details the rescue operation, which it says included hundreds of special operations groups on the ground and saw two planes blown up when they became damaged and unusable.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph reads: “'We got him' - US airman rescued in daring raid”. — The "daring raid" to rescue the missing US airman is the focus for the Daily Telegraph, which Trump described as an "Easter miracle". The paper details the rescue operation, which it says included hundreds of special operations groups on the ground and saw two planes blown up when they became damaged and unusable.

"Got gun" reads the Sun, which says the 'miracle' rescue mission is being seen as the most challenging in US special forces history.

The headline on the front page of the Sun reads: “Got gun”. — "Got gun" reads the Sun, which says the 'miracle' rescue mission is being seen as the most challenging in US special forces history.

One of the few papers not dominated by the conflict in the Middle East, the Express, leads with allegations from a Rochdale grooming survivor, who has described UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's account of her case as "vile". A Downing Street spokesperson told the paper: "As director of public prosecutions, the Prime Minister secured the first grooming gang prosecutions more than a decade ago, and now his Government is doing more than any before it to root out this vile crime".

The headline on the front page of the Daily Express reads: “'Vile' betrayal of grooming gang victims”. — One of the few papers not dominated by the conflict in the Middle East, the Express, leads with allegations from a Rochdale grooming survivor, who has described UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's account of her case as "vile". A Downing Street spokesperson told the paper: "As director of public prosecutions, the Prime Minister secured the first grooming gang prosecutions more than a decade ago, and now his Government is doing more than any before it to root out this vile crime".

"£1billion betting bonanza!" says the Star, ahead of what it reports will be a significant week for punters.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Star reads: “£1billion betting bonanza”. — "£1billion betting bonanza!" says the Star, ahead of what it reports will be a significant week for punters.

"Trump drops F-bomb on Iran" reads the Daily Mail's headline. The paper says the president was "emboldened" by the rescue of a downed US airman, prompting the Truth Social post. The Times describes the comments as a "tirade" that "overshadowed" the rescue.

The Financial Times focuses less on the profanity used by the president, and more on the potential targets he set out. "Power plants and bridges in US sights" reads its front page. The paper notes that some legal experts have warned that the actions threatened by Trump could constitute war crimes.

The Guardian's front page shows the remains of a university in the Iranian capital, Tehran, which was hit by a US-Israeli airstrike. It describes the comments as "the latest threat of escalation" in the war.

The Daily Mirror says the president has stooped to a "childish new low" with the post, which it describes as "gutter-mouthed". Its headline: "Unhinged".

The number of women dying during pregnancy, labour, or soon after giving birth is at the highest level for two decades, according to the Times. The paper says that is despite the NHS receiving dozens of warnings to act in the ten years to 2023, during which time the UK's maternal death rate increased by 50%. The Department of Health says it's introducing new standards to tackle the leading causes of maternal mortality.

The Daily Express says the AA is calling on councils to crackdown on the misuse of disabled parking badges, after figures showed a record one in twenty drivers now hold one. Department for Transport data shows more than 5% of people in England had a blue badge as of March last year. The report quotes an AA spokesperson who said the organisation's concern was not solely the number of badges, but that they may be being used by someone other than the holder.