Daring rescue of U.S. airman

New details have emerged regarding the complex military operation to rescue a U.S. Air Force colonel whose fighter jet was shot down over Iranian territory.

The airman survived for nearly two days in a remote mountain crevice while Iranian forces and local militias closed in on his position.

A sophisticated CIA deception campaign reportedly misled the Iranian regime about the airman's location, allowing American commandos to establish a 'ring of steel' and extract him safely.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has congratulated President Trump on the 'perfectly executed' mission, though Iranian state media claims several U.S. aircraft were destroyed during the recovery.