US EditionCIA Deception Helped U.S. Rescue Downed Airman in Iran
CIA deception and dozens of aircraft helped mislead Iranian forces and bring out an injured U.S. colonel, Trump said.
- 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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'Incredibly dangerous': rescuing downed fighter crew in Iran
US forces carried out a high-risk mission to recover the pilot and weapon systems officer of an F-15 fighter jet -- the first crewed American warplane shot down over Iran in more than five weeks of combat.
Risky rescue of US crew downed in Iran relied on dozens of aircraft and subterfuge, Trump says
The United States relied on dozens of aircraft, hundreds of personnel, secret CIA technology and a dose of subterfuge to rescue a two-man F-15E fighter jet crew downed deep inside Iran.
CIA Involved in F-15 Airman Rescue Mission
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was involved in the rescue of a U.S. crew member after an F-15 jet was shot down over Iran. According to a report from Axios, the CIA launched a deception campaign inside Iran to spread information that U.S. forces had already located the officer. While the campaign spread, the CIA used “unique capabilities” to search for him, a senior official told the outlet. “This was the ultimate needle in a haystack but…
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