2026.04.06 08:28 GMT+8

Explained: US rescue mission to find fighter jet airman in Iran

Updated 2026.04.06 08:28 GMT+8
CGTN

An American airman spent nearly two days in unforgiving, mountainous terrain in southwestern Iran.

Injured and alone with only a handgun for protection and Iranian forces and militiamen closing in, CGTN's correspondent Jeff Moody explains what happened during the rescue mission.

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