{"id":9387,"date":"2026-07-28T21:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T16:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/news\/u-s-rescue-mission-in-iran-ends-in-historical-failure\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T22:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:32:31","slug":"u-s-rescue-mission-in-iran-ends-in-historical-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/picture\/u-s-rescue-mission-in-iran-ends-in-historical-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Military Rescue Mission in Iran Ends in Catastrophic Failure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The U.S. military&#8217;s special operation to rescue a downed pilot in southern Isfahan has been deemed a historic failure, reminiscent of the Desert One disaster in 1980. This debacle highlights the effectiveness of Iran&#8217;s armed forces and their preparedness against foreign threats.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Details of the Incident<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-148155\" src=\"https:\/\/media.ariananews.co\/images\/2026\/04\/\u0627\u0635\u0641\u0647\u0627\u0646-\u0637\u0628\u0633-1024x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"351\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this comprehensive engagement, all equipment deployed by Washington, including two HC-130 special operation aircraft, two Black Hawk helicopters, and two combat drones, was completely destroyed. This setback once again underscores the intelligence and operational shortcomings of the United States in the face of Iran&#8217;s defensive capabilities. 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