Daring rescue?

If Trump said it it must be true.

Translation from Russian with my notes in bold and in [brackets]

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Iran claims US rescue mission failed

Zolfaghari: US lost two helicopters and a plane while attempting to rescue F-15 pilot

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TEHRAN, April 5 — RIA Novosti. The US mission to rescue the pilot of the F-15E fighter jet shot down by Iranian forces ended in failure, said Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbia Central Command.

“The enemy’s efforts <…> to rescue the pilot of the downed aircraft failed. Enemy air targets were hit in southern Isfahan, including two Black Hawk helicopters and a C-130 military transport aircraft <…> they are now burning,” IRIB quoted him as saying. A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules military transport aircraft - RIA Novosti, 1920, April 5, 2026

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The U.S. Army uses the C-130 Hercules to transport cargo, personnel, and special operations.

On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the American military had rescued the co-pilot of the F-15E shot down this week in Iran. He said dozens of aircraft participated in the rescue operation. Iranian authorities have not commented on the pilot’s fate. A-10 Aircraft - RIA Novosti, 1920, 04/04/2026

Media reported details of the crash of a US Air Force attack aircraft after an Iranian strike

Yesterday, 01:22

As NBC reported, after the White House announced the “complete defeat” of the Islamic Republic on Thursday, within 48 hours, the Iranian military shot down several American combat aircraft, including an A-10 attack aircraft and two Black Hawk helicopters.

Zolfaghari emphasized that Tehran managed to destroy them using new air defense systems.