US airman injured but safe after rescue from inside Iran, Trump says
The recovery of the airman follows separate search efforts by both the US and Iran.
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The recovery of the airman follows separate search efforts by both the US and Iran.
President Donald Trump confirmed the rescue of the second crew member of an F-15 jet shot down over Iran, describing the operation as 'miraculous' and highlighting the airman's injuries but assured recovery.
A U.S. Air Force officer whose plane was shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday after evading capture for more than a day in enemy territory, President Trump announced on social media.
President Donald Trump hailed the rescue of a missing U.S. airman from a downed F-15E in Iran as an 'Easter Miracle,' after U.S. forces recovered the second crew member following a high-risk mission behind enemy lines.
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