Was the rescue operation just a cover? Iran claims to have defeated U.S. forces and seized enriched uranium, with intense fighting breaking out at the scene!

According to multiple reports from Iranian news agencies including Tasnim News Agency and Fars News Agency, Iran's armed forces thwarted a U.S. attempt to seize highly enriched oil and shot down several U.S. aircraft, including C-130 transport planes. Iranian officials and media hinted that the so-called "rescue" might merely be a façade, with the real U.S. objective being the seizure of highly enriched uranium stored nearby.

On the U.S. side, high-profile claims were made that special forces successfully rescued a downed pilot, describing the operation as "bold and successful." However, Iran offered a completely opposite account: while ostensibly aimed at rescuing a pilot, the core mission involved dispatching special forces deep into Iran’s interior to seize approximately 440 kilograms of highly enriched uranium with a enrichment level of up to 60% from the Isfahan nuclear facility.

The spokesperson for Iran’s Armed Forces’ Central Command of Khatam al-Anbia stated that the U.S. so-called "rescue" operation unfolded at a deserted airport in southern Isfahan Province but was ambushed by Iranian forces. During the operation, two C-130 transport aircraft and two "Black Hawk" helicopters were shot down. Iranian media released photos and videos showing extensive wreckage from the aircraft.

What is most intriguing is the location of the operation. Based on geographic analysis from social media data, the abandoned airfield where U.S. transport planes landed lies only about 37 kilometers from the underground tunnel complex affiliated with the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center. This “coincidence” tightly links the “uranium seizure” plan with the “rescue” operation in both time and space.

For a single “rescue,” the U.S. deployed a massive force including the C-130J assault aircraft—a move that defies common sense. The C-130 is a heavy-lift transport plane typically used for moving large numbers of personnel or heavy equipment, not for small-scale precision search-and-rescue missions. This seems to corroborate earlier media disclosures about the “uranium seizure” plan requiring heavy machinery and substantial manpower.

Iran also revealed a critical detail: after their rescue forces were surrounded, U.S. warplanes conducted a “heavy bombardment” of their own downed aircraft, equipment, and even soldier remains. Iran believes this was done to “destroy evidence” and conceal the operation’s failure and true intentions. This aligns closely with what might happen during an exposed “uranium seizure” scenario—emergency evacuation and destruction of traces after the operation is compromised.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861690224575552/

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