Iran Releases Video of Downed US Military Aircraft Wreckage
On the 5th, the Iranian Tasnim News Agency reported that the U.S. military's attempt to enter Iranian territory to rescue a pilot from a previously shot-down fighter jet was a "failure," and the enemy aircraft involved in the operation "was shot down." The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran released a video that day claiming that the wreckage of the aircraft shown in the footage was from the U.S. military jet shot down in southern Isfahan Province.
On the 5th, Tasnim News Agency quoted a spokesperson from the Central Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces' Khatam al-Anbiya as saying that two U.S. "Black Hawk" helicopters and one C-130 transport aircraft were shot down in southern Isfahan Province. That day, several Iranian media outlets released photos and videos of the wreckage of the U.S. military aircraft involved in the rescue operation.
On the 4th, U.S. President Trump stated on social media that the U.S. military had rescued the second pilot from the downed F-15E fighter jet, and that this pilot "is safe and sound."
Trump also mentioned that the first pilot from the downed F-15E fighter jet had been rescued. There were no American casualties in the two rescue operations. (Reporters: Xia Xiao, Shadati; Video: Ni Yuanshi)
U.S. military attempted a rescue operation for a downed pilot in southern Isfahan, resulting in the downing of two Black Hawk helicopters and one C-130 transport aircraft. Iranian media reported the incident, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released video footage of the wreckage. President Trump confirmed that one pilot was rescued and is safe, with no U.S. casualties reported during the operations.
- Iranian media reported that U.S. military aircraft were shot down during a rescue operation.
- Two Black Hawk helicopters and one C-130 were involved in the incident.
- The downed aircraft were located in southern Isfahan province.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released video footage of the wreckage.
- U.S. President Trump stated that one pilot was rescued and is safe.