U.S. Deep-Inside-Iran Mission Rescues Both Downed F-15E Airmen as Trump Orders Leak Probe on Missing Crewman Reports
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U.S. forces carried out a high-risk, clandestine search-and-rescue inside Iran after an F-15E Strike Eagle with a two-person crew was shot down, recovering one airman early and, after a complex operation that included CIA deception, Israeli intelligence support and multiple aircraft under fire, rescuing the second crew member deep inside Iranian territory; U.S. officials say the rescue package exited Iranian airspace successfully though several support aircraft were damaged and some U.S. transports were destroyed to prevent capture. President Trump, who was briefed on the missions and praised the rescues, ordered an investigation into leaks after early reporting that a crewman was missing, saying those disclosures endangered the operation.