Washington: Donald Trump said on Sunday that a missing United States service member is safe now. This service member was rescued after a dangerous military operation inside Iran. Donald Trump called this mission one of the daring missions in United States history.
The service member was missing after an F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down. A big search and rescue mission was started away. Many United States aircraft were involved in this mission. They were flying inside Irans mountainous area.
Donald Trump said the rescued service member was hurt but is safe and sound now. This service member is expected to get better. The service member had taken shelter in an rugged mountain area. United States forces were tracking this service members location all the time. Planning the rescue.
According to Donald Trump the operation was done without any United States casualties. There were reports of fighting with Iranian forces during the mission. Donald Trump said the effort was miraculous and praised the militarys precision and coordination.
Another service member was rescued earlier.. This was not told to anyone at that time. This was done to avoid putting the mission in danger.
Mick Mulroy, an United States Marine and intelligence official said the operation shows that the United States military always tries to save its people. Mick Mulroy said this operation is an example of this.
The aircraft incident is the time a United States jet has been lost inside Iran since the conflict started. This has made the situation in the region more tense. There are also reports that another United States aircraft may have gone down.. The details are not confirmed yet.
The conflict started after joint United States and Israel strikes this year. It has become a regional crisis now. This is disrupting energy markets and making people afraid of more military fights.
Donald Trump again warned Iran about shipping routes. These include the important Strait of Hormuz. This shows that tensions are still high. This is despite diplomatic efforts to solve the problem. Donald Trump is talking about the United States service member and the mission again to make it clear that the United States is serious about its warnings, to Iran. The United States service member is safe now. The mission was a success.
