English media: "US Special Forces have entered Iran"

According to a report from the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph on April 4, US special forces entered Iran on the evening of the 3rd local time to rescue an American pilot. On that day, a US F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran, and one pilot is still missing. The report stated that after the plane was hit, two crew members ejected to escape. This immediately sparked a race between Iran and the United States to rescue the American pilot. The Daily Telegraph did not provide further information. On the same day, US Marine Corps veteran and national security analyst for CBS, Alan McCain, mentioned that the US military has a highly trained special forces unit called the Air Force Pararescue Rescue Team, dedicated to search and rescue operations. "They basically specialize in this," McCain said regarding the pararescue team members. McCain stated that the PJs "will be equipped with different aviation gear to deal with different special situations." He described them as "an extraordinary group of special operations personnel, specialized in rescuing pilots. American pilots themselves have undergone extensive training on how to survive, evade, and resist if captured." He explained that missing crew members would carry first aid equipment and had training in self-care when injured. He also said that American pilots would be equipped with communication devices "to let superiors know they are okay, and ideally even participate in their own rescue operation." McCain pointed out that crew members would have GPS trackers, beacons, and encrypted radios, which could help them avoid enemy forces and signal potential rescuers.