Former President Trump announced that U.S. forces successfully rescued an Air Force officer whose plane was shot down over Iran. The airman had evaded capture in enemy territory for over a day.

A U.S. Airforce officer whose plane was shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday after evading capture for more than a day in enemy territory, President Trump announced on social media. <img alt="President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5824x3883+0+0/resize/5824x3883!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws....