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The urgent lesson of America’s dramatic rescue of F-15E crewmen downed in Iran

Nypost · · 549 words · By Post Editorial Board
Iranian military weakness Nuclear proliferation threat US military superiority
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“President Donald Trump cheered after a spectacular, made-for-Hollywood rescue mission recovered a US crewman from a downed US fighter jet.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references directly confirms or denies the claim about President Trump celebrating a rescue mission. The available Wikipedia entries only discuss Trump's presidency and cabinet, not the specific event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“The operation should remove any last shreds of doubt about America’s dominance and superiority in the Iran war.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references directly confirms or denies the claim about the operation demonstrating American dominance in the Iran war. The available Wikipedia entries discuss Iran-US relations and military strikes, but not the specific rescue mission or its implications.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iranian-Americans, also known as Persian Americans, are United States citizens or nationals who are of Iranian ancestry or who hold Iranian citizenship. According to the National Organization for Civi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
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“Military officials count it among the most challenging and complex rescue missions in the history of US special operations.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references was found to confirm or deny the claim about the rescue mission being among the most challenging in US special operations history.
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“The airman was injured, yet still managed to climb a 7,000-foot ridge and evade capture for nearly two days.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references directly confirms or denies the claim about the airman's injury, climbing a ridge, or evading capture. The available Wikipedia entries are unrelated to the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — us is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United States. It was established in February 1985. Registrants of us domains must be U.S. citizens, residents, or organizations – or f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital dist…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Us, us, uS, or US commonly refers to: Us (pronoun), the objective case of the English first-person plural pronoun we U.S., an abbreviation for the United States Us, us, uS, or US may also refer to:
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“The airman had a beacon that could let US forces know where he was, but he didn’t use it for fear of alerting the enemy to his location.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references was found to confirm or deny the claim about the airman's beacon and his decision not to use it.
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“The area is mountainous, and Iranian forces were closing in.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references was found to confirm or deny the claim about the mountainous terrain or Iranian forces advancing.
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“The rescue followed that of his crewmate on Friday after both men ejected from their F-15E Strike Eagle, which had been hit.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references was found to confirm or deny the claim about the rescue following a crewmate's recovery on Friday.
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“The operation deployed hundreds of special-op forces and other military personnel and dozens of aircraft.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references was found to confirm or deny the claim about the scale of the operation involving hundreds of personnel and aircraft.
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“The CIA staged a decoy operation to fool Iranian troops into thinking the airman had already been rescued.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references was found to confirm or deny the claim about a CIA decoy operation.
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“America prevailed, recovering all three crewmen from the two planes without any other casualties.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references was found to confirm or deny the claim about recovering all three crewmen.
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“The US-Israeli attacks have degraded Iran’s military dramatically, including shattering its navy and depleting its missiles, launchers, and drones.”
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“The two planes were hit by Iranian fire after thousands of sorties — meaning more than 99.9% have been able to return safely.”
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“Trump planned to finish the job in the next two to three weeks to remove Iran’s ability to restore its nuclear program.”
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“Trump threatened to ramp up attacks if Iran refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”
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“Trump mentioned 'Power Plant Day' and 'Bridge Day' in a social media post about Iran.”
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