US EditionMartha McSally Reacts to High-Stakes Rescue of U.S. Airman in Iran
The CIA spread false leads to help locate a wounded weapons systems officer as U.S. forces raced to rescue both crew members.
- The United States successfully rescued a downed airman from Iranian mountains after the CIA launched a deception campaign to misdirect Iran's government about his location, marking a complex extraction behind enemy lines.
- President Donald Trump stated the pilot was being "hunted down" by enemies closing in by the hour, as Iranian state media urged residents to hand over any "enemy pilot" to police for a reward.
- Rescuers faced major obstacles including Black Hawk helicopters coming under fire and technical malfunctions forcing the U.S. military to destroy two transport planes to prevent capture.
- Iranian state media claimed their forces shot down two transport planes and two Black Hawk helicopters, while Trump declared the success proved the U.S. had achieved "overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority over the Iranian skies."
- Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Dave McCormick called the rescue an "Easter miracle" on Sunday, noting that U.S. forces have significantly degraded Iran's infrastructure and the mission reflects broader military progress made in recent weeks.
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Bangor Daily News
USA TodayCIA deception, gun fights. How 2 stranded airmen were rescued in Iran
The risky, multiday mission to rescue two American airmen whose fighter jet was shot down, stranding them in Iranian territory, involved more than 150 aircraft, a close-range gunfight and a complex CIA-led deception campaign, according to President Donald Trump and administration officials. The operation to rescue the plane’s wounded backseat officer from a cliff crevice in Iran, where he’d been hiding for nearly 48 hours, involved 155 aircraft …
Gen. Caine breaks down timeline of U.S. airmen rescue
El Nuevo Día
Independent EspañolThe bold rescue was made by fighting enemy fire and overcoming obstacles in a covert operation
Analyzing Trump’s Speech About the Rescue
by Shira Miller In a dramatic demonstration of American military capability, President Trump celebrated a daring rescue of an injured Air Force colonel from deep inside Iranian territory — a mission that showcased the extraordinary reach and precision of U.S. special operations forces and the CIA working in concert. Rather than being rattled by the […]
Martha McSally reacts to high-stakes rescue of U.S. airman in Iran
Former Arizona Senator Martha McSally is giving a glimpse into the rescue of the two U.S. airmen shot down in Iran over the weekend. The ex-combat fighter pilot, who has been involved in running search and rescue operations, takes us inside the war room and the decisions being made.
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