US President Donald Trump said a second crew member from a downed American fighter jet in Iran has been rescued and is injured but "safe and sound,” following what he described as a "miraculous" military operation deep inside Iranian territory.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said US forces carried out “one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US history” to recover the officer, a colonel, who had been behind enemy lines in mountainous regions of Iran.
He said the airman had sustained injuries but “will be just fine,” adding that US personnel had monitored his location continuously while planning the mission.
Trump also revealed that another pilot had been rescued earlier, but the operation was not immediately disclosed to avoid jeopardizing the second extraction.
He said both rescues were conducted without any American fatalities and described the missions as evidence of “overwhelming air dominance” over Iranian skies.
