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Downed F-15E airman hid in Iran's mountains as massive rescue unfolded - CNN Inside Politics [View all]
CNN’s Jim Sciutto breaks down what we know about the US military’s dangerous and complex mission to rescue an airman who went down in Iran.
Retired US Air Force Colonel Cedric Leighton, former National Security Council official Brett McGurk and former Marine intelligence officer Hal Kempfer giver their reactions to the daring mission. - Aired on 04/05/2026.
0:00 CNN chief national security analyst gives new details about the rescue mission
2:08 Retired Air Force Colonel Cedric Leighton on the mission’s planning and tactics
5:29 Former National Security Council official reacts to the rescue
8:44 Retired Marine colonel on the CIA’s involvement in the extraction efforts
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