Daring Iran Rescue: US Pilot Extracted in High-Stakes Op

0:00It's April 6th. This is Global News Today, powered by AI Year World in real-time. I'm Cory with the story. U.S. fighter pilots pulled off a high-stakes rescue in Iran over the weekend after their F-15 East Strike Eagle got shot down Friday. This marched the first U.S. plane downed by Iranian fire since the war kicked off late February between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. One crew member was picked up quick, but the second, a weapon specialist and colonel ended up stranded in rural terrain south of Isfahan with a sprained ankle. He hit out on a hilltop, made contact with U.S. forces, and confirmed his ID. The CIA ran a slick deception opt to throw off Tehran, planting fake intel that he was already on the move. Then special ops jammed in a meal electronics, bombed rows to block access, and flew in smaller turboprop planes for the extract, with about 100. Officers dropping into rough country, President Trump lit up truth social, calling it one

1:00of the most daring search and rescue missions in U.S. history, stressing we never leave a war fighter behind. At a White House Easter event, he praised the pilots as brave, noting Iran's hostile turf, but saying they're not as strong as they seem. Families in Brass are relieved, but the op wasn't smooth. Two black hawk helos took fire and bugged out. Things got messy with two MC-130 cargo planes breaking down, forcing commanders to send more birds for wave extractions, then blowing up the... Rex along with four choppers to cover tracks. Separately, an A10 war hog got hit over Kuwait, pilot ejected, injuries unknown. Iran air footage claiming they smoked a U.S. transport and helos. Casualties mount with 13 U.S. service members killed, and over 300 wounded so far, Percentral Command, no prisoners taken. Trump's hyping the winds, but this rescue underscores the grind in Iran's backcountry, where every moves a chess play in this escalating clash.