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Midnight over the Zagros: The Forgotten Rescue of a US Airman in Remote Iran

In 1959, a routine flight turned into a fight for survival in one of the most inhospitable mountain ranges on Earth. This is the harrowing story of how David Sitton was plucked from the Iranian wilder...

Apr 7, 2026 5 min read

International

A Midnight Handover: Unpacking the Rescue of a US Airman from Iran

In a high-stakes operation shrouded in secrecy, a US airman has been successfully extracted from Iran following months of diplomatic tension. Here is the breakdown of the clandestine negotiations and...

Apr 5, 2026 4 min read