Downed US Airman Hid in a Mountain Crevice

More will surface in the coming days about how Navy SEALs rescued a downed US crew member in Iran, but a few early details are known:

• Into the mountains: The weapons systems officer ejected from the F-15E Strike Eagle on Friday after being shot down over southwestern Iran, then hid in a mountain crevice and evaded Iranian forces for more than 24 hours, reports the New York Times. To escape, the crew member hiked up a 7,000-foot ridgeline, a military official tells the newspaper. (The jet's other crew member, the pilot, was rescued on Friday.)
• Wounded: In a Truth Social post Sunday morning, President Trump said Iran's military was "getting close" to finding the officer, whom he described as "really brave" and "seriously wounded."

• CIA deception: The CIA tracked the location of the officer in the mountains and passed his location along to the Pentagon, reports the BBC. The agency also spread false reports within Iran about the officer's location and rescue status to confuse Revolutionary Guards, per CNN.
• The rescue: Navy SEAL Team 6 commandos carried out the rescue, but dozens of aircraft and hundreds of personnel were involved. Fighter jets, drones, and electronic warfare assets provided cover as special operations forces moved in. US aircraft struck nearby threats, and some rescue aircraft reportedly took fire or were damaged. No American injuries have been reported, per the Wall Street Journal.