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US Air Force Officer Rescued After 50 Hours Behind Enemy Lines in Iran

A US Air Force colonel was shot down over Iran, survived severe injuries and evaded capture for two days before being rescued in a complex operation.

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Key moments · 8

US Air Force F-15E shot down over Iran during conflict

CBS Top Stories ↗

Officer survives parachute failure and severe injuries after ejection

New York Post ↗

Colonel evades Iranian forces for nearly 50 hours in mountains

India Today ↗

US launches rescue with 90 elite troops and CIA support

Indian Express ↗

Officer recounts ordeal and rescue in interviews with US media

NBC News ↗

US military releases video footage of the rescue operation

New York Post ↗

Iranian officials dismiss US rescue story as 'Hollywood-style' fabrication

Tehran Times ↗

Iran calls US account of rescue 'fictional and unacceptable'

The Hill ↗

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1 article

  1. Iran: Account of US Air Force colonel’s rescue ‘fictional’
    The Hill

7 articles

  1. IRGC spokesperson: US narrative of pilot rescue just fictional
    IRNA English
  2. IRGC dismisses US account of F-15 pilot rescue as ‘Hollywood-style’ scenario
    Tehran Times
  3. Fabricated narratives cannot change realities on battlefield
    Mehr News (English)
  4. US military shares dramatic footage of operation to save injured airman shot down in Iran
    New York Post
  5. IRGC Ridicules Hollywood-Style US Account of Downed F-15 Rescue - تسنیم
    تسنیم

19 articles

  1. CBS’s 60 Minutes accused of peddling pro-Iran war propaganda in segment
    The Guardian - Iran
  2. U.S. airman shot down in Iran says watching crewman's rescue was "proudest dad moment of my life"
    CBS Top Stories
  3. US officer downed over Iran in April recalls beating odds to survive on the ground
    Times of Israel - Iran
  4. CIA deception op, over 90 troops: How US rescued 'Alpha & Bravo' from Iran - video
    Times of India Top Stories
  5. US pilot reveals how he survived 50 hours with a broken back in Iranian mountains after being shot down by enemy forces
    Mint

4 articles

  1. Air Force officer prayed while "free-falling" after being shot down in Iran
    CBS Top Stories
  2. Air Force officer shot down in Iran on surviving behind enemy lines
    CBS Top Stories
  3. Newly declassified videos show rescue of downed Air Force officers 2 days apart
    CBS Top Stories
  4. U.S. Air Force officer shot down in Iran says it's a "modern-day miracle" he survived | 60 Minutes
    CBS Top Stories