US forces executed a high-risk rescue of a downed airman deep in Iran, recovering him safely despite losing two C-130s and two Black Hawks. President Trump hailed the mission as a success, emphasizing the airman’s recovery. Iran, however, claims to have shot down multiple US aircraft, portraying the operation as a defeat. US forces executed a high-risk rescue of a downed airman deep in Iran, recovering him safely despite losing two C-130s and two Black Hawks. President Trump hailed the mission as a success, emphasizing the airman’s recovery. Iran, however, claims to have shot down multiple US aircraft, portraying the operation as a defeat.
