After Daring U.S. Rescue of Airman, Iran Claims a Victory
Iran’s downing of a U.S. plane and the complex two-day American rescue operation to extract a stranded airman has emboldened both sides, a potential recipe for escalation.
- US Successfully Rescues Second Airman from Iran Bloomberg —
- US Airman evading $60,000 Iranian bounty on his head hid in mountains until rescuers arrived Daily Mail —
- Iran's propaganda fail: Bemusement as Iranian military claim US rescue operation - which saved two trapped airmen - was 'completely foiled' Daily Mail —
- Trump says the U.S. military has rescued an airman whose plane was shot down over Iran NPR —
- US rescues missing service member in Iran: Trump The Hill —