US EditionCIA misled Iranian forces to enable Navy Seal rescue of injured US Airman
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced the successful rescue of the second F-15E Strike Eagle crew member, a "highly respected colonel," recovered overnight from mountainous terrain deep inside Iran.
- Iranian forces shot down the F-15E Strike Eagle on Friday, forcing both crew members to eject; the pilot was recovered shortly after, but the weapons systems officer remained missing and evaded capture for nearly two days.
- U.S. military forces executed the complex extraction using dozens of aircraft and special operations troops, while the CIA conducted a deception campaign that diverted Iranian units during an intense firefight to secure the colonel.
- President Trump will host a news conference Monday with military leaders to discuss the operation, while Iranian state media claimed the military "shot down" three U.S. aircraft—a claim U.S. Central Command has not confirmed.
- The rescue occurs as the U.S.-Iran war enters its sixth week; Trump has issued a 48-hour ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening military action against energy infrastructure if demands are unmet.
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Every detail of the US military's operation in Iran is emerging, revealing the perilous nature of the rescue operation for the missing pilot after the downing of an American F-15E aircraft in Iran. The pilot's survival in enemy territory for nearly 36 hours, his contact with the rescue team, and his subsequent evacuation amid Iranian attacks.
"The area where the U.S. pilot's presence has been reported is very far from the area" where U.S. forces conducted a rescue operation, said a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday.
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