US Commandos Rescue Second Crew Member of Downed F-15E Fighter Jet in Iran
A US special forces operation successfully rescued the second crew member of a downed F-15E fighter jet in Iran. The rescue mission, described by President Trump as one of the most daring in US history, concluded a two-day search after the aircraft crashed in south-west Iran. The crew member, a colonel and weapons systems officer, was injured but safely extracted. The operation involved US commandos and was conducted under heavy covering fire, resulting in the death of three Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Iran claimed to have destroyed three US aircraft involved in the search, and images of wreckage were shared by Iranian state media. The incident marks the first time a US plane has been downed over Iran during the ongoing five-week conflict.