preCharge News POLITICS — President Trump posted on Truth Social that a rescued American crew member whose fighter jet was downed in Iran was “seriously wounded, and really brave.”

Mr. Trump said he was rescued “from deep inside the mountains of Iran.”

“The Iranian Military was looking hard, in big numbers, and getting close. He is a highly respected Colonel,” the president wrote. “This type of raid is seldom attempted because of the danger to ‘man and equipment.’ It just doesn’t happen!”

The fighter jet’s pilot was rescued on Friday.

CIA was deeply involved in rescue of stranded airman from Iran, White House official says

The CIA was deeply involved in the mission to rescue the weapons systems officer from the downed F-15E, a senior Trump administration official told preCharge News.

Prior to locating the airman, the CIA launched a deception campaign, spreading word inside Iran that U.S. forces had already found him and were moving him on the ground for exfiltration out of the country.

While the deception operation was ongoing, the agency used its capabilities to track the crew member in a mountain crevice. 

The CIA shared the crew member’s exact location with the Pentagon and the White House. The president ordered an immediate rescue mission, with the CIA continuing to provide real-time information.

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Associated Press, CNBC News, Fox News, and preCharge News contributed to this report.