US Airmen's Daring Iran Rescue: Faith & Stealth

0:00It's April 6. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Derm News Today, local news powered by AI. Two U.S. airmen from a downed F-15 fighter jet got pulled out of enemy territory in Iran after a shoulder fired missile took their plane down. The pilot made it back Friday in a bold daylight rescue while the weapons system officer banged up bad, waited till Saturday. President Trump laid it out, saying the officer climbed steep cliffs, patched his own wounds, and signaled his spot, despite bleeding heavy and enemies, all around. That second rescue was no joke, like hunting one grain of sand in a desert, according to CIA director John Rackliffe. The guy hid in a mountain crack, invisible to Iranian guards and militias, but are Intel's zeroed in fast. They used top secret tech and human sources that only the president green lights, keeping the Iranians spinning in seven wrong spots. Officers are calling it a huge win, with defense secretary Pete Hakesf, saying Iran's forces look embarrassed and beat.

1:01Trump noted we already knocked out their radars and defenses, so this hit stung extra. The officers grit shone through, following trainings to climb high and evade capture in that rough terrain. New details show once rescue birds couldn't lift off soft sand. Crews blew them to bits to hide the gear from capture, then swapped in lighter planes. For a clean exit, Rackliffe stressed it was a clock race, misdirecting foes while locking on the target. All in, this app shows US smarts and steel, turning peril into triumph, with faith fueling the fight officer's first words on the transponder. God is good.