"WE GOT HIM!," Trump declares after U.S. airman rescued deep inside Iran
As the Iran war passes the five-week mark, President Trump hailed the rescue of a U.S. airman who was missing for days inside Iran — and threatened to hit power plants if Iran doesn't let the Strait of Hormuz open.
Updated on: April 5, 2026 / 11:49 PM EDT / CBS News
Officials worried rescued airman's radio message meant he'd been captured
After ejecting from an F-15E fighter jet over Iran, the weapons officer who was rescued over the weekend was eventually able to radio a message: "God is good."
According to a U.S. official, the wording initially raised concerns that the American had been captured by Iranian forces. Trump administration officials were relieved to learn it wasn't a hostage rescue situation.
Navy SEALs later recovered the airman from the Iranian mountainside.
Iran warns of "much more devastating" response if civilian infrastructure is struck