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5 min readUS forces successfully rescued an American Air Force officer from Iran after his plane was shot down in a mountainous region on Friday. President Trump stated that Iranian forces were closing in on the injured colonel, but US troops located and extracted him first, flying him out of the country. The New York Times reported additional details: two US planes landed to retrieve the officer and other troops but could not take off, for reasons still unclear. Three more planes were then dispatched to complete the pickup, after which the initial two aircraft were destroyed on the ground to prevent capture. Many specifics remain unknown, highlighting the high-risk nature of the operation amid escalating US-Iran tensions.
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- 1 (00:00) **US Rescues American Colonel from Iran** - Forces extract pilot whose plane was shot down Friday.
- 2 (00:32) **NYT Details Rescue Complications** - Two US planes landed but couldn't depart.
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