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Inside the daring rescue of airman behind enemy lines: How CIA assisted with ‘deception campaign’
Trey Yingst reports on US forces’ rescue of missing airman deep inside Iran
Trey Yingst reports live from Tel Aviv on the daring US military operation that rescued a missing American airman deep inside Iran. The airman, a colonel, survived nearly 48 hours behind enemy lines after his F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down on Friday. President Trump’s swift action involved hundreds of US forces, showcasing military and intelligence excellence with no casualties.
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The «daring» U.S. military rescue of a «seriously wounded» airman is being hailed as an American success story, as President Donald Trump announced «we got him!» and detailed the «AMAZING show of bravery and talent,» turning a potential American setback into a show of might.
Details about the rescue are trickling in, including senior administration officials telling Fox News how the CIA deflected enemy attention with a «deception campaign.»
The CIA spread word in Iran through multiple sources that U.S. forces had already found the second of two airmen who ejected from their F-15e, and were moving him out of Iran in a maritime exfiltration elsewhere, sources told Fox News, but that was designed to buy time to find the stranded weapons system officer.
The CIA picked up a distress signal, passing the intelligence on to the Pentagon and White House, which ordered the immediate rescue mission, according to sources.
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A U.S. Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle was downed behind enemy lines in Iran, forcing the pilot and weapons systems officer to eject and be rescued in daring special operations. (Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto)
There was initial fear the «beacon signal» was an Iranian «trap,» sources said.
«There was a lot at stake here,» the source said.
Once the CIA confirmed Saturday morning that this was not an Iranian trap, the missing airman was located using advanced technical capabilities.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe informed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan «Raizin’» Caine and, ultimately, Trump.
«Within eight hours, we had planes in motion,» the source said. «Within almost 12 hours we were on the ground in Iran.
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«We’ve seen before what they do with prisoners. We were going to expend every effort to make sure we got to him first.»
The U.S. used MQ9 Reaper drones to protect the area around where the airman was hiding and fired on anything that came close to that area and any area where U.S. forces were operating to prevent crowds or any Iranians from approaching, sources confirmed to Fox News.
«We executed multiple large-scale strikes in the surrounding area using every tactical jet in the U.S. inventory and B-1 Bombers to keep him safe,» according to a senior US official.
Trump saluted the complex operation to exfiltrate the «highly respected colonel.»
«We have rescued the seriously wounded, and really brave, F-15 Crew Member/Officer, from deep inside the mountains of Iran,» Trump wrote Sunday morning on Truth Social, announcing an Oval Office news conference set for 1 p.m. ET Monday. «The Iranian Military was looking hard, in big numbers, and getting close.»
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«This type of raid is seldom attempted because of the danger to ‘man and equipment.’ It just doesn’t happen!» Trump said. «The second raid came after the first one, where we rescued the pilot in broad daylight, also unusual, spending seven hours over Iran. An AMAZING show of bravery and talent by all!»
One night earlier, Trump hailed «one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History.»
«My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Member Officers, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I am thrilled to let you know is now SAFE and SOUND!» Trump wrote Saturday night on Truth Social.
«This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour, but was never truly alone because his Commander in Chief, Secretary of War, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and fellow Warfighters were monitoring his location 24 hours a day, and diligently planning for his rescue,» he said.
The injured airman was the second of two crew members from the warplane Iran claimed it had brought down with its air defenses on Friday.
Several aircraft were destroyed during the U.S. rescue mission, Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards claimed Sunday according to the Tasnim news agency. An Iranian military spokesperson said a C-130 military transport plane and two Black Hawk helicopters were among the downed craft.
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A U.S F-15 fighter jet reportedly went down over the Khuzestan province in Iran on April 3, 2026. (EarthStar Geographics)
Israeli intelligence had assisted the CIA in determining the location of the missing WSO and removing doubt of Iranian «trap,» halting its attacks in the area to facilitate the mission, an Israeli security official told Reuters.
«All Israelis rejoice in the incredible rescue of a brave American pilot by America’s dauntless warriors,» Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote in a statement Sunday morning. «This proves that when free societies muster their courage and their resolve, they can confront seemingly insurmountable odds and overcome the forces of darkness and terror.»
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The weekend rescue left Trump resolute in swift and decisive victory amid a 10-day deadline to reopen the Hormuz Strait to oil tankers, issuing a stunning expletive-laced warning Sunday morning.
«Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,» Trump wrote on Truth Social. «There will be nothing like it!!!
«Open the F–in’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah,» he added.
Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin, Trey Yingst and Reuters contributed to this report.
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Artemis II astronaut tells Trump what communication blackout was like: ‘I said a little prayer’
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The Artemis II cew literally went where no man, or woman, had gone before on a historic trek around the dark side of the moon on Monday, and the crew did it with pilot Victor Glover making a quick request for divine assistance.
«I’d like to ask, what was your feeling when you had no communication?» President Donald Trump asked in a call arranged by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman from Houston mission control to «Integrity,» the crew’s chosen name for the Orion capsule. «Zero communication all of a sudden: It was cut off by obviously your very special location; what was your feeling when you had no communication? A little bit different, perhaps.»
«Yes, Mr. President, it was,» Glover replied. «I said a little prayer, but then I had to keep rolling.»
The prayer was quick, because when things went dark, the crew had to get to work during the 45-minute communications outage.
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The moon is seen from a camera outside the Orion spacecraft after Artemis II astronauts surpassed the farthest distance ever traveled by humans from Earth on April 6, 2026. (NASA)
«I was actually recording scientific observations of the far side of the moon,» Glover continued. «You know, that is actually the time when we were the farthest and the closest to the moon.
«And so we were really able to make some of our most detailed observations of the far side of the moon up close. And so we were busy up here working really hard. And I must say it was actually quite nice.»
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Before going to sleep on flight day 5, the Artemis II crew snapped one more photo of the Moon, as it drew closer through the window of the Orion spacecraft. (NASA)
Trump drilled down on the observations.
«Did you see a difference, a big difference between the far side of the moon and the near side of the moon?» Trump asked. «Was there a difference in feel or difference in look, what did you see?»
The lack of light «certainly did» change the perspective, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said, noting the far side looked strikingly different from the near side, with far fewer of the dark plains visible from Earth.
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«The gravitational pull of the Earth has had a profound effect on the near side of the moon, changing all those dark mares, those dark patches of the moon you see from Earth. It’s very different on the far side.
«While you see some small patches of those mare and deep craters, it’s very much absent on that side. So that’s really neat.»
Hansen also took a moment to thank Trump on behalf of Canada, a country that has had at-times testy dealings with Trump.
This image from video provided by NASA shows the Artemis II crew, from left, Canadian astronaut and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialist Christina Koch and pilot Victor Glover as they speak with NASA Mission Control in a video conference while en route to the moon, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (NASA)
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«And while I have the microphone, sir, I just want to thank you on behalf of Canada: The space leadership you spoke of from America truly is extraordinary,» Hansen said. «I’ve said this many times before, a nation that leads like that and creates and sets big goals for humanity, that brings other countries along with it, is truly incredible.
«And I know that’s a very intentional, not a necessary decision, intentional decision to lead by example and to allow other countries like Canada to share our gifts and help you achieve these mutually beneficial goals, like establishing a presence on the moon and eventually going to Mars.
«And Canadians are so proud to be a part of this program.»
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Trump referenced Canadian hockey great Wayne Gretzky and said the country is proud of Hansen’s bravery.
«They are so proud of you, and you have a lot of courage,» Trump said. «I’m not sure if they’d want to do that. I’m not even sure if The Great One would want to do that, to be honest with you. But you have a lot of courage doing what you’re doing, a lot of bravery and a lot of of genius. But they’re very, very proud of you.»
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Split of President Donald Trump and Jared Isaacman. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Mission specialist Christina Koch spoke about regaining sight of Earth after the blackout and the importance of U.S. leadership in deep-space exploration.
«One of the biggest highlights was coming back from the far side of the moon and having the first glimpses of planet Earth again, after being out of communication for about 45 minutes,» said Koch, the first woman to the moon, who already holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman (328 days) and was part of the first all-female spacewalk.
«It really just reminds you what a special place we have and how important it is for our nation to work, to lead and not follow in exploring deep space.»
Commander Reid Wiseman told Trump the crew had witnessed views that were first sights for humanity, including a solar corona during an eclipse and planets lining up beyond the moon.
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«We saw sights hat no human has ever seen before, not even in Apollo, and that was amazing for us,» Wiseman said. «And then the surprise of the day, we just came out of an eclipse where the sun, moon — the entire dark moon about that big right out the window that we were watching — we could see the corona of the sun, and then we could see the planet train line up, and Mars.
«And all of us commented how excited we are to watch this nation, and this planet become a two-planet species.»
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Una serie de fuertes explosiones sacudieron este martes la isla de Kharg, el principal centro de exportación de crudo de Irán, tras un ataque de Estados Unidos, según informaron medios de ese país.
La agencia de noticias estatal Mehr y el canal qatarí Al Araby confirmaron las detonaciones en la isla, que gestiona aproximadamente el 90% de las exportaciones de petróleo de la República Islámica.
El medio Axios, citando a un alto funcionario estadounidense no identificado, confirmó que los ataques fueron llevados a cabo por Estados Unidos. Según el reporte fue golpeada únicamente la infraestructura militar de la isla, dejando intacta la infraestructura de procesamiento o a las terminales de carga.
El incidente ocurre en un momento de máxima tensión, apenas días después de que el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, sugiriera la posibilidad de tomar el control de la isla para asegurar los recursos petroleros de la región, y a horas de que venciera el ultimatum del mandatario para reabrir el Estrecho de Ormuz.
Kharg es considerada una pieza irremplazable para la economía de Teherán; su ubicación en aguas profundas permite el atraque de los superpetroleros más grandes del mundo, una capacidad de la que carecen los puertos menos profundos de la costa continental iraní.
La situación en el Golfo se ha deteriorado rápidamente tras el vencimiento de un plazo impuesto por la administración Trump para la reapertura total del Estrecho de Ormuz. En una entrevista concedida al Financial Times el pasado domingo 29 de marzo, el mandatario estadounidense endureció su retórica al afirmar que deseaba “apropiarse del petróleo de Irán” y que el control de la isla de Kharg es una opción real sobre la mesa.
“Queremos ese petróleo y podríamos tomar la isla”, declaró Trump en la entrevista, vinculando la seguridad de la infraestructura energética con las negociaciones para poner fin a la guerra actual.
Por su parte, el liderazgo iraní ha intentado proyectar una imagen de normalidad operativa. Moussa Ahmadi, jefe de la comisión de energía del parlamento iraní, declaró recientemente a la agencia ISNA que las exportaciones no solo se han mantenido estables, sino que han aumentado en los últimos días, a pesar de la constante amenaza de hostilidades.
El ataque del martes no es el primer contacto bélico en la zona este año. El pasado 13 de marzo, fuerzas estadounidenses llevaron a cabo ataques contra objetivos militares en Kharg, aunque evitaron deliberadamente golpear las instalaciones petroleras para prevenir un desastre ambiental y económico de escala global. Trump afirmó entonces que los objetivos militares habían sido “totalmente obliterados”.
Sin embargo, los movimientos recientes sugieren la preparación para una operación de mayor envergadura. La llegada al Oriente Medio del USS Tripoli, un buque de asalto anfibio que transporta a unos 3.500 marines y marineros, ha alimentado las advertencias de Teherán sobre una posible invasión terrestre.
Más ataques contra la infraestructura iraní
El ataque a la terminal petrolera fue acompañado este martes por una serie de impactos contra nodos logísticos y de transporte en el interior de Irán. En la provincia de Qom, al sur de la capital, el vicegobernador Morteza Heydari informó a la televisión estatal que proyectiles enemigos atacaron uno de los puentes de las líneas de comunicación en el oeste de la provincia. Simultáneamente, en la ciudad central de Kashan, un funcionario de seguridad regional confirmó a la agencia IRNA que un ataque contra el puente ferroviario de Yahya Abad dejó un saldo de dos personas muertas y tres heridas, calificando la acción como una agresión “estadounidense-sionista”.
Paralelamente, el servicio ferroviario hacia y desde Mashhad, la segunda ciudad más grande de Irán, fue cancelado por completo. El gobernador local, Hassan Hosseini, atribuyó la medida a una advertencia previa emitida por el ejército israelí, en la que se instaba a los ciudadanos iraníes a no utilizar las vías férreas. Poco después, las fuerzas de defensa de Israel emitieron un comunicado informando que habían completado una amplia ola de ataques contra decenas de sitios de infraestructura en diversas áreas del país, dirigidos contra lo que denominaron las capacidades operativas del régimen iraní.
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