US Rescues 2nd Pilot in Iran, Historic Op

0:00It's April 5th. From your city to your ears, this has been Kuver News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. President Trump announced Sunday that the United States pulled off a daring rescue of a second pilot deep inside Iran, almost two days after his. F-15 East Strike Eagle got shot down. This marks the first American plane lost to Iranian fire since the war kicked off February 28th between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. The first crew member made it out Friday after the crash in a remote mountain area. To make it happen, the CIA launched a slick deception op, spreading fake intel that U.S. forces already had the pilot and were sneaking him out on foot. That threw off Iranian officials, even as they dangled a big reward for anyone who nabbed him during the search. Trump hailed it as a historic win. The first time two pilots got extracted separately in enemy turf. He stressed America never leaves its fighters behind, and folks are buzzing about the grit

1:00it took amid the chaos of war. Details emerged on the ops hitches. The first rescue went down in broad daylight, but they held off announcing it to protect the second hunt. A tech glitch hit hard, forcing extra aircraft in, and the U.S. had to blow up two transport planes they couldn't take. Both airmen are safe now, with the wounded colonel expected to recover fully, proving these high-stakes missions keep delivering against the odds.