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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump Says U.S. Pilot From Downed F-15 In Iran Rescued In A 'Daring Search And Rescue Operation'

President Trump announced early Sunday that the U.S. rescued a missing service member from Iran, after a U.S. fighter jet was downed inside the country Friday. “My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Member Officers, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I am thrilled to let you know is now SAFE and SOUND!” the president wrote in a Truth Social post shortly after midnight Sunday. A F-15E Strike Eagle, with two service members, was downed by Iranian forces over the Middle Eastern country’s airspace on Friday. One crew member was rescued by U.S. forces later in the…

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Capitol Hill reactions to rescue of US service member in Iran | Morning in America

Lawmakers throughout Capitol Hill are reacting to the rescue of a US service member who was shot down in Iran on Friday. Mike Waltz, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, posted on X that “America breathes a sigh of relief.” The Hill’s Zach Schonfeld joins “Morning in America with Hena Doba” to discuss. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Hena Doba. Saturday and Sunday starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Exclusive: Trump says U.S. feared Iran trap during F-15 crew rescue

President Trump told Axios the U.S. initially worried that a message from the stranded crew member of an F-15 downed by Iran was a trick by the Iranians to lure U.S. forces into a trap. The big picture: The crew member survived more than 24 hours in the mountains despite being wounded, before being rescued in a special forces operation on Saturday. - Around 200 soldiers from special operations units participated in the operation, Trump said. - Trump said the Iranian military shot down the F-15 using a shoulder-fired missile. "They got lucky." - Speaking to Axios an hour after confirming the rescue, Trump said that "thousands of these savages were hunting him down," using that loaded term to refer to members of the Iranian military.…

President Trump told Axios the U.S. initially worried that a message from the stranded crew member of an F-15 downed by Iran was a trick by the Iranians to lure U.S. forces into a trap. The big picture: The crew member survived more than 24 hours in the mountains despite being wounded, before being rescued in a special forces operation on Saturday. - Around 200 soldiers from special operations units participated in the operation, Trump said. - Trump said the Iranian military shot down the F-15 using a shoulder-fired missile. "They got lucky." - Speaking to Axios an hour after confirming the rescue, Trump said that "thousands of these savages were hunting him down," using that loaded term to refer to members of the Iranian military.…Open