Missing US pilot in Iran rescued: Trump says airman ‘SAFE and SOUND’ after daring operation

US President Donald Trump confirmed that the US pilot who went missing in Iran after the downing of his F-15E fighter jet has been rescued and is “now safe and sound." Trump said in a truth social post that the pilot rescue operation involved multiple aircraft and close monitoring of the airman’s location.


In the post, Trump claimed the mission followed another successful rescue of a US pilot the previous day. According to his statement, officials did not confirm the earlier operation publicly to avoid jeopardizing the second rescue. He described the twin recoveries as the first time two US pilots had been rescued separately deep in enemy territory. ‘We will never leave an American behind’: Trump claims air dominance over Iranian skies


Trump said both operations were completed without any American casualties and argued the rescues demonstrated “overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority” over Iran. He called the missions a moment of national unity and praised the US military as the “best, most professional, and lethal” in history.