US Forces Rescue Colonel in Iran: Daring Op, Tensions Rise

0:00On April 5, U.S. Special Forces pulled off a bold rescue deep in Iran, saving a colonel from an F-15 fighter jet shot down last Friday. The pilot ejected safely and got picked up that same day by helicopters, but the colonel hit out for nearly two days in rough mountains, dodging. Iranian pursuers with just a handgun, while drones watched overhead. The mission ramped up with hundreds of troops, dozens of warplanes, and helicopters. A firefight broke out as rescuers closed in, and to keep gear from enemy hands, they blew up two-stuck transport planes at a remote airfield. Iran claims they wrecked two C-130 transports, and two black-hop choppers themselves, calling the whole op a failed trick. President Trump hailed it as one of the most daring search-and-rescue jobs in history, posting that the injured colonel is safe, and no Americans were, lost. Iranian commanders fired back, mocking Trump's words, and boasting about their forces' edge, while state media showed charred wreckage they say proves.

1:01Their win. Reports say the U.S. used deception, like CIA tips fooling Iranians into thinking the colonel was already nabbed, strikes during the op reportedly killed five in southwest Iran, and Trump noted taking out some IRGC leaders beforehand. Americans keep boiling with Trump's 48-hour deadline for Iran to open the strait of Hormuz, or face hell, countered by their threats right. Back. Missles and drones hit Israel, Kuwait, and others, Sunday, as mediation talks from Pakistan stall. No sign of cooling down anytime soon.