Iran US War: American Army saved the life of a pilot at the risk of death, know how he was rescued amid firing in Iran

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that the US military has successfully rescued the missing crew member (a decorated colonel) of an American F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft stuck in the middle of a shootout in Iran.

“My dear American citizens, over the past few hours the United States military has conducted one of the most daring search and rescue operations in American history for an extraordinary crew member. He is now safe,” Trump said.

Trump’s main statements

– The US Army sent dozens of planes equipped with the world’s deadliest weapons for the rescue operation.
– The missing colonel was in the inaccessible mountainous area of ​​Iran, where the enemies were chasing him.
The entire rescue operation was carried out under the 24-hour supervision of the President (Commander in Chief), War Secretary, Joint Chiefs of Staff and fellow soldiers.
– Trump said that this warrior is now safe, although he has suffered some injuries, but he will be fine.

Know complete details

On Friday (April 3, 2026), Iran targeted and shot down an American F-15E fighter plane. One crew member of the plane had already been rescued, while the other (a colonel) was missing and had landed in southwestern Iran.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had announced a reward of more than $60,000 for the capture of the pilot alive and launched a massive search operation across the region.

Trump’s strict warning

After the success of the rescue operation, Trump further toughened his stance against Iran. He gave a final ultimatum of 48 hours to Iran and said that either make a compromise or open the Strait of Hormuz, otherwise “all hell will reign down” i.e. there will be fierce attacks on Iran.