US Special Forces Rescue Two F-15 Airmen in Iran After Bombing Campaign

US special forces launched separate rescue missions to recover both F-15 crew members shot down over Iran.

The pilot was rescued the same day, but the weapons systems officer evaded capture for more than 24 hours.

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The operation involved more than 150 aircraft and combat medics.

The CIA conducted a deception campaign inside Iran to confuse Iranian forces.

The F-15E was shot down by an Iranian IRGC 9M119 Svir anti-tank missile after an Israeli-Druze secret unit allegedly fired a missile.

This was the first US military aircraft shot down inside Iran since the conflict began on February 28.

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The US lacked formal legal authority for the strikes, which Trump justified with a governor clause.

The CIA-FBI dispute over opsec contributed to a 75-hour silence before the rescue was announced.

The 6-week campaign had killed 3,531 Iranians including 1,607 civilians and 244 children.

Trump set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran demanded $144 billion in war reparations and said the strait would remain closed until paid.

Oman and Pakistan facilitated back-channel talks.

Western outlets symmetrized the attack despite the missile being Iranian.

Israel-US forces carried out over 6,000 strikes killing more than 3,500 in Iran and Iraq.

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HRANA counted 21 Iranian strikes in Israel.

Trump put his family at the war's center before canceling.

Pilots prepare for escape and evade as the first objective.

The eight-person team included Navy SEALs, Air Force Special Operations, and combat medics.

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The pilot radioed, God is good.

Civilian casualties continued to mount.