{"id":63150,"date":"2026-04-05T12:43:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=63150"},"modified":"2026-04-05T12:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:13:16","slug":"trump-confirms-rescue-of-us-pilot-amid-iran-conflict-calls-it-most-daring-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/trump-confirms-rescue-of-us-pilot-amid-iran-conflict-calls-it-most-daring-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump confirms rescue of US pilot amid Iran conflict, calls it \u2018most daring mission\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that a missing American pilot has been successfully rescued amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, describing the operation as one of the most daring rescue missions in US history.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the US military safely recovered a senior officer (Colonel) who had been stranded in a mountainous region inside Iran after his aircraft went down. He added that the officer was injured but is now safe.<\/p>\n<p>According to the President, the high-risk rescue mission involved multiple aircraft and was executed under the supervision of top military officials with precise planning. He claimed that no American personnel were harmed during the operation.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also revealed that another pilot had been rescued a day earlier, but the details were kept confidential due to operational security concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Calling both operations \u201chistoric\u201d, Trump said it was the first time that two American pilots had been safely extracted from hostile territory through separate missions.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran, with military activity intensifying across the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that a missing American pilot has been successfully rescued amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, describing the operation as one of the most daring rescue missions in US history. 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