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U.S. Rescues Pilot in Iran

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U.S. F-15 fighter jet shot down in Iran, pilot rescued, weapons officer stranded. Brave airman treks through mountains, evading pursuers, as CIA feeds false intel. Trump praises rescue mission, involving SEAL Team Six, amid Iran tensions.

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U.S. Rescues Pilot in Iran

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On April 5, an F-15 fighter jet got shot down over a remote spot in Iran on Friday, leaving the pilot safe after a quick helicopter pickup. But the weapon system officer stranded behind enemy lines seriously heard from the ejection. This brave airman, called a warrior by President Trump, climbed a 7,000-foot ridge with just a handgun, dodging pursuers for almost two days, while our reaper drones fired missiles to keep them back. Indian forces slapped a $60,000 bounty on his head, sending militants scrambling through the mountains. CIA operatives fed them fake intel, saying he'd already been whisked out, drawing the heat away, and buying precious time for the real play. Trump lit up, truth social Saturday night, shouting we got him after one of the boldest search and rescue ops in U.S. history, praising the militaries. Non-stop watch over their guy in those treacherous peaks. Use a seal-team six-commando stormed in for the evening extraction, facing fire from

militias with some choppers and planes stuck in, mud-forcing extra burrs to swoop in under gunfire. They blew up the gear to keep it from enemy hands, evacuated everyone without a single U.S. loss, and flew the injured airman to Kuwait for care. As the Iran's showdown heats up, with the straight-of-form moves still blocked and Trump eyeing power plants next, unless it reopens, this rescue stands as a straight-up testament to American grit pulling through the fire.

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