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U.S. Airmen Rescued from Iran in Complex Operation

4/6/2026

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Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson praised the rescue of two U.S. airmen shot down in Iranian airspace, calling it more complex than the Osama bin Laden raid.
He credited the military's courage and technology in the operation, which involved airstrikes against Iranian forces.
The rescue mission retrieved both crew members without American casualties.
U.S. President Donald Trump described the operation as an Easter miracle.

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Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson praised the rescue of two U.S. airmen shot down in Iranian airspace, calling it more complex than the Osama bin Laden raid.
He credited the military's courage and technology in the operation, which involved airstrikes against Iranian forces.
The rescue mission retrieved both crew members without American casualties.
U.S. President Donald Trump described the operation as an Easter miracle.