Report reveals deep-strike mission to rescue US crew in Iran

According to a report from a Hebrew-language site, new information has surfaced regarding a U.S. military mission to retrieve two crew members after an F-15 fighter plane crashed within Iran.

The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, one of the most potent conventional bombs in the U.S. arsenal, was one of the sophisticated bunker-penetrating weapons used in the mission, according to the article.

Underground Facility Targeted by Airstrikes

The article claims that long-range attacks against a reinforced subterranean command facility thought to be connected to Iranian military operations were carried out by stealth B-2 bombers. During the rescue operation, the attacks were intended to disable important command infrastructure.

According to reports, U.S. Central Command oversaw the operation, which was part of a larger plan to ensure the crew's safe escape.

Impact Reported

According to the article, which cites U.S. authorities, senior members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps may have been killed in the attacks, which also destroyed an underground complex. Nevertheless, no formal identity verification has been offered.

Iran just aired this on state news for its supporters.
They showed how the American rescue mission for their pilot totally failed.
How US forces got ambushed and surprised by the mighty IRGC.
How one bullet from IRGC hit the MC-130 engine, how they took out the Black Hawk… pic.twitter.com/07DhZr1sEn

— ثنا ابراهیمی | Sana Ebrahimi (@__Injaneb96) April 9, 2026

Seldom Used Heavy Weapons

Although comparable weapons have been used in recent operations on strongly protected facilities, the usage of such high-capacity bunker-busting missiles is thought to be rare.

Strategic Consequences

The alleged operation underscores the complexity and scope of military activities associated with the continuing regional war by demonstrating the capacity of U.S. personnel to conduct deep-strike missions against fortified targets.