Trump boasts about 'subterfuge' in operation to rescue US airman in Iran

Trump boasts about 'subterfuge' in operation to rescue US airman in Iran Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 04/06/2026 - 21:45 Trump said that the US operation relied on thinning out Iran's forces who were looking for the airman by spreading false information US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on 6 April 2026 in Washington (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump took a victory lap on Monday as he described how "hundreds" of soldiers were involved in an operation relying on "subterfuge" to rescue a downed airman after an F-15E warplane was shot down over Iran. The plane was shot down on Friday, sparking a race between the US and Iran to see who could locate the pilot and weapons systems officer first.