Encountering U.S. special forces, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fought to the death! Over 20 Revolutionary Guard members were killed! On April 5, foreign media reported that U.S. Air Force Pararescue personnel (PJs) were conducting operations inside Iran to rescue a surviving pilot from an F-15 fighter jet. The HH-60 "Pave Hawk" helicopter has already been deployed over Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces engaged in fierce combat with U.S. special forces. According to reports, at least 20 members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard have died in close-quarters fighting. Clearly, given the intensity of the conflict, this suggests that U.S. special forces may have approached the location of the downed pilot, prompting the Americans to launch a full-scale assault for the final rescue operation. Iran’s casualties exceeding 20, yet refusing to retreat, undoubtedly indicates a firm determination to thwart the U.S. rescue attempt.
Naturally, there is currently no information about U.S. casualties. However, this was a close-range engagement, and Iran’s tenacious resistance—sacrificing more than 20 lives—shows it wasn’t a quick collapse but rather determined resistance. Both sides’ positions are now exposed. If Iran brings in heavy firepower or reinforcements arrive in time to encircle the area, this rescue mission could easily turn from "rescuing a man" into "self-preservation." The U.S. may not only fail to extract the pilot safely, but also face significant risks to their own special operators and rescue aircrew.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861584240899147/
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