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EXTRA: US "Rescue" Mission in Iran May Have Been Failed Ground Raid, 2023 Training Mission Suggests

2026-04-16 Entertainment
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- A recent supposed “search and rescue” mission in Iran involving a downed F-15 and A-10 warplane required at least 2 C-130 transport airplanes deployed to an abandoned airfield where MH-6 helicopters were deployed; - The C-130s were reported “stuck” and subsequently destroyed along with the 4 MH-6 helicopters they brought in; - In 2023 the exact same mission was being practiced in the middle of Wyoming along a highway using similar equipment including C-130s, MH-6s, and A-10 warplanes; - This raises the possibility the mission in Iran - just like the training mission in Wyoming - was in fact part of an ongoing ground operation to develop combat power inside Iran rather than for search and rescue and that the mission was compromised and ended as a costly search, rescue, and evacuation mission; References: WyoToday - History Made with Military Aircraft Operations on Wyoming Highways (May 2023): https://www.wyotoday.com/news/history-made-with-military-aircraft-operations-on-wyoming-highways/article_f0292645-683e-5177-bdb2-a3cc5b77d830.html New Atlas on X - related X post: https://x.com/BrianJBerletic/status/2041349935380201711 Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235

Top Comments (10)

@ramrod9556 2026-04-16

If this mission went that sideways, you would have to think there are a lot of casualties that aren't reported.

301 48 replies
@elysianfields1671 2026-04-16

Everything USA is doing in Iran is a failure. It’s one of the biggest debacles in USA history.

168 11 replies
@PhoneOffAlex 2026-04-16

Thank You Brian, for doing great work!

145 1 replies
@kobathedread9649 2026-04-16

More brilliant analysis and reporting Brian. Thanks and cheers from Australia.

106 1 replies
@stopthatluca 2026-04-16

"Presidents don't come with foreign policy they are simply the salesmen used to sell it to the public and gullable foreign diplomats and leaders". Explains a lot.

99 9 replies
@truthseeker9701 2026-04-16

After everything that’s happened… I always assume the US is lying about everything

67 5 replies
@AlexanderSeven 2026-04-16

You don't need a lot of people to rescue a pilot, just fly in with a helicopter to pick him up and another 1-2 combat helicopters for support, as you know exact location.

63 7 replies
@sisaket33 2026-04-16

The only rescue that happened was that of the special forces after they had lost their planes. Go wonder how many were "rescued" horizontal... As for the "colonel" he is still standing at KFC Amman.

63 2 replies
@matthewo2261 2026-04-16

And the rooster agrees….. don’t argue with the rooster.

51 3 replies
@bighugegamer468 2026-04-16

Talked with my relatives a weeks ago about it and told them that this "rescue mission" was probably a failed invasion and the "rescue" was just pretext, because it didn't make sense to waste so many resources to save one pilot. Glad to see Brian confim my suspicion.

31 7 replies

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