The missing airman was recovered after nearly two days, in a large mission involving special operations forces and multiple aircraft.

In a report by Axios, US officials confirmed that a specialized commando unit, accompanied by heavy air support, successfully conducted a rescue operation in Iran.

US special forces had to destroy two of their own planes as they completed an audacious rescue of an airman trapped behind enemy lines. The airman, alongside a pilot, had been in an F-15 fighter jet ...