Daring rescue in Iran revealed

New details emerged regarding the weekend rescue of an F-15E Strike Eagle crew that was shot down by a shoulder-fired missile in Iran.

The injured pilot reportedly spent 48 hours hiding in a mountain crevice while U.S. Special Operations forces executed a complex recovery plan.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine credited the success to the airman's 'absolute commitment to surviving' and the military's refusal to leave any American behind.

President Trump praised the mission as a historic success, though he simultaneously threatened to jail journalists who allegedly leaked details of the operation.