US airman injured but safe after rescue from inside Iran, Trump says

The recovery of the airman follows separate search efforts by both the US and Iran.

President Donald Trump confirmed the rescue of the second crew member of an F-15 jet shot down over Iran, describing the operation as 'miraculous' and highlighting the airman's injuries but assured recovery.

A U.S. Air Force officer whose plane was shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday after evading capture for more than a day in enemy territory, President Trump announced on social media.

President Donald Trump hailed the rescue of a missing U.S. airman from a downed F-15E in Iran as an 'Easter Miracle,' after U.S. forces recovered the second crew member following a high-risk mission behind enemy lines.