The U.S. military successfully retrieved an injured American pilot after conducting what officials described as an extraordinarily bold rescue mission in Iran, government sources confirmed early Sunday morning.
The operation concluded a high-stakes crisis for President Donald Trump as the conflict with Iran enters its sixth week, after Iranian forces shot down an American F-15 fighter aircraft.
In a statement released through White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on social media platform X, Trump described the mission as exceptional. “Over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History,” the statement read.
While Trump confirmed the rescued crew member sustained injuries, he assured the public that “he will be just fine.”
Iranian officials announced Friday that their air defense systems had successfully targeted the F-15, which carried two personnel. News reports from Friday indicated that military forces had already recovered the first crew member, sparking an intense competition between Iranian and American forces to locate the remaining pilot.
