An Air Force weapons officer whose fighter jet had been shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. Special Operations forces in a risky Saturday night mission that took commandos deep into enemy territory.
Everyone involved in the rescue mission made it home safely.
The U.S. military and CIA coordinated on a daring mission that safely rescued the missing crew member of a fighter jet that was shot down over Iran, bringing to a close a dramatic and politically perilous moment in the war. https://t.co/2MFbYwYNqM
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 5, 2026
From the Washington Post:
The airman — a weapons system officer of the two-seater fighter aircraft — was hidden in a mountain crevice and missing for about two days as Iranian forces and militiamen drew near, sparking an elaborate rescue operation to get to him first, a senior administration official told The Washington Post.
The rescuers had to move fast to get to the airman, who was injured, as Iranian television broadcast a reward for his capture. Video showed Iranians combing over the mountainous terrain to find him, and U.S. helicopters sent to search for him were hit by ground fire.
To disrupt the hunt, the CIA launched a deception campaign to spread the word inside Iran that U.S. forces already had him and were moving him via the ground to exfiltrate him.
Read more here.
Following the rescue, Trump wrote on his social media:
“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F*ckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP”
This is where I remind folks that, in most cases, destroying public services like power plants and civilian infrastructure would be considered a war crime under international law.
There’s a 25th Amendment for a reason. This is it.
He’s threatening war crimes.
— John O’Shea (@politicalhackuk.bsky.social) April 5, 2026 at 5:51 AM
When I asked about civilian infrastructure. The president said “I don’t want to talk about that.”
— Rachel Scott (@rachelvscott) April 5, 2026
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