Iran claims it destroyed US aircraft during a rescue mission

Iran says it foiled a US military operation to rescue a pilot, claiming to have destroyed several American aircraft. The country's state media reported that the incident took place near Isfahan and involved C-130 transport planes and Black Hawk helicopters.

President Donald Trump posted "We got him" on social media around the same time, but the Iranian government described the mission as a failure. No independent confirmation of the alleged aircraft losses or the rescue operation's success has been provided.