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Washington, April 7 – The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) played a crucial role in locating a stranded US airman deep inside Iran, utilizing covert capabilities and deception tactics in what officials described as a race against time.CIA Director John Ratcliffe said the mission relied on...

Washington, April 6 – A massive US air operation involving more than 100 aircraft rescued two airmen stranded in Iran in one of the most complex combat search-and-rescue missions in recent years, President Donald Trump said.An F-15 fighter jet went down late Thursday during Operation Epic...

Washington, April 7 – The operation to rescue fighter pilots demonstrated military dominance, with top officials asserting that it showcased unmatched capability and warned adversaries of America's reach.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the mission showed why the US has "the greatest...

Washington, April 5 – The United States has rescued a second crew member of a fighter jet shot down over Iran, President Donald Trump said, describing the operation as one of the most daring search-and-rescue missions in recent military history.“WE GOT HIM!” Trump posted on Truth Social in the...

New York, April 5 A US Air Force officer whose jet was shot down in Iran hid in a mountain crevice and hiked up to 7,000 feet to evade the enemy before he was rescued by American forces after a two-day "life-or-death" mission, the New York Times said.On Sunday, US President Donald Trump...

New York, April 5 A US Air Force officer whose jet was shot down in Iran hid in a mountain crevice and hiked up to 7,000 feet to evade the enemy before he was rescued by American forces after a two-day "life-or-death" mission, the New York Times said.On Sunday, US President Donald Trump called...

New York, April 5 – The second crew member of a US plane that was shot down by Iran has been rescued in a military operation deep inside the country, President Donald Trump said on Sunday.“We got him,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social just after midnight. “I am thrilled to let you know...

Washington, March 13 – All six crew members aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq during a military mission have been confirmed dead, the U.S. military said Friday.The aircraft went down on March 12 while flying over friendly airspace during Operation...

Washington, March 11 – US fighter aircraft are operating deep inside Iranian airspace with “relative impunity” after much of Iran’s advanced air defense network was neutralized during the first phase of Washington’s military campaign, the Pentagon said.Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...

Washington, March 5 More than 108,000 US soldiers are deployed or forward positioned across 160 countries, senior American military leaders told lawmakers, underscoring the global scale of US military operations even as Washington fights an ongoing conflict with Iran and confronts rising...

Washington, March 4 Senior US military leaders on Wednesday said that American and allied forces have significantly degraded Iran's military capabilities in the first four days of the ongoing conflict, with Iranian missile launches decreasing significantly and US forces expanding strikes deeper...

Washington, March 2 – US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly praised Israel's airstrike that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday, calling it a successful operation and highlighting close US-Israel coordination in the initial phase of Operation 'Epic Fury'."I think...

Washington, March 2 – The United States disclosed the scale of Operation Epic Fury on Monday, describing a coordinated air, naval, cyber, and space campaign that struck more than 1,000 targets across Iran within the first 24 hours and involved thousands of personnel, carrier strike groups, and...