- A missing US service member, an F-15E Strike Eagle weapons system officer, was rescued from Iran after being shot down, as announced by Donald Trump.
- The rescue operation, described by Trump as one of the most daring in US history, involved hundreds of troops and dozens of aircraft, with the airman hiding in mountainous terrain for nearly three days.
- The pilot of the F-15 was rescued separately on Friday, marking the first time two US pilots have been rescued individually deep in enemy territory during the conflict.
- During the pilot's rescue, a US chopper and an A-10 Warthog took fire, with the Warthog's pilot ejecting and also being rescued.
- Two US transport planes used in the rescue were later blown up to prevent them from falling into enemy hands, after three new planes were flown in to extract the rescue teams.
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