The White House teased what it was calling a “major news conference” in a post Monday on social media.
WASHINGTON โ President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a news conference Monday afternoon following the successful search operation to rescue a downed U.S. airman in Iran over the weekend.ย
The White House teased the speaking event, calling it a “major news conference,” in a post on social media.ย
The press conference is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET.ย
Members of the U.S. military are expected to attend, according to White House officials.
An intense search operation over the weekend followed Friday’s crash of the F-15E Strike Eagle, while Iran promised a reward for the โenemy pilot.โย
Trump shared the news Sunday morning that the rescue operation was successful.ย
In a post on social media, the president said the service member was โseriously wounded and really brave.” The operation, involving dozens of armed aircraft, rescued the airman from โdeep inside the mountains,” Trump said, adding that a second crew member was rescued in โbroad daylightโ within hours of the crash.
โThis is the first time in military memory that two U.S. Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in Enemy Territory,โ Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. โWE WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AMERICAN WARFIGHTER BEHIND!โ
A senior U.S. administration official said that before locating the second aviator, the CIA spread word inside Iran that U.S. forces had found him and were moving him out, creating confusion for Iranians. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public.
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