Daring rescue in Iran revealed

The rescued weapons system officer had ejected from an F-15E Strike Eagle after it was hit by a shoulder-fired missile.

He spent 48 hours hiding in a mountain crevice while injured before the rescue team reached his location.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth likened the Easter Sunday extraction to a 'resurrection' of the service member.

The Pentagon credits the success of the mission to the airman's survival skills and the coordination of hundreds of personnel.