U.S. Rescues Officer in Iran

0:00It's April 7. This is U.S. News Today, U.S. News powered by AI. U.S. forces pulled off a massive rescue in Central Iran for a weapon systems officer who ejected from a downed F-15E fighter jet. They deployed over 150 aircraft and 96 ground personnel in a high-stakes up that lasted more than 50 hours firing three, 139 munitions to keep Iranian units at bay. The officer survived nearly two days behind enemy lines, hiding in rocky crevices and navigating steep mountains to dodge capture, Iranian Revolutionary Guard, militia, tracking dogs, and even rewards were all huntsing him down. This went down amid rising tensions over the Strait of Hormuz with President Trump pausing other military moves to focus on the rescue. Officials called it a rare move, since sending big forces deep into hostile turf for one person is usually too risky. Several ops pinpointed him with beacon signals and surveillance, the Navy SEAL Team 6 swooped

1:00in at night on a mountainside for the helicopter. Extract, backed by heavy air cover, complications hit when transport planes got stuck on a rough runway so they air-strike them to keep them out of Iranian hands and back up Scott. Everyone out safe. Dehydrated but stable with minor injuries, the officer landed in Kuwait early Sunday. Trump nailed it. They don't usually try-offs like this. But precision intel, tricks, and air dominance brought him home safe.