Trump Confirms Rescue of F-15 Weapon Officer from Inside Iran — “Greatest” Rescue Mission in Military History
U.S. President Donald Trump has officially confirmed the safe recovery of a Colonel serving as a weapons officer aboard an F-15 aircraft that went down inside Iranian territory, calling it one of the greatest search-and-rescue operations in military history.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the Colonel was stranded deep in Iran’s dangerous mountains…
U.S. President Donald Trump has officially confirmed the safe recovery of a Colonel serving as a weapons officer aboard an F-15 aircraft that went down inside Iranian territory, calling it one of the greatest search-and-rescue operations in military history.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the Colonel was stranded deep in Iran’s dangerous mountains behind enemy lines, with hostile forces closing in — but was never alone, as his Commander in Chief, Secretary of War, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs monitored his position around the clock.
Dozens of heavily armed aircraft were dispatched on Trump’s orders, and the officer was successfully extracted. The Colonel sustained injuries during the operation but is expected to make a full recovery.
Trump also declared a historic first — two American pilots rescued separately from deep inside enemy territory in distinct operations, both completed with zero American casualties or injuries. He concluded: “We will never leave an American soldier behind,” and claimed the United States has now achieved complete air superiority over Iranian airspace.
