The United States rescued an airman caught behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, the government said early on Sunday (April 5, 2026), resolving a major crisis for President Donald Trump with the war on Iran in its sixth week.
“Over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History,” according to a statement from Mr. Trump posted by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on X.
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Mr. Trump said the crew member was injured but “he will be just fine.”
Two U.S. aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates; at least one crew member is missing
