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Scene from a fictional film based on SEAL Team-6
America rescued both the pilots missing in Iran within 36 hours. On April 3, F-15E fighter jets on an operation in Iran were attacked. Before the plane crashed, both the pilots were ejected with the help of parachute.
One of the pilots was found by the US Army within a few hours while a major rescue operation was conducted for the other one. Its success was also praised by US President Donald Trump. He described it as the most dangerous rescue mission in the history of the country.
The New York Times report quoted sources as saying that the US Navy’s special unit ‘Seal Team-6’ carried out this. This is the same special force which killed terrorist Osama Bin Laden by entering Abbottabad, Pakistan in 2011.
Mission made possible with Israel
This is believed to be the first confirmed US ground operation of 2026 amid the conflict with Iran. A large scale military force was used to save a soldier, which shows its importance.
To make the mission successful, America made a strategy in many layers. First, the Israeli intelligence agency tracked the movements of the Iranian army. Then the air strikes were stopped for 36 hours so that the rescue team could proceed.
After this the CIA spread fake information that the officer had run away from the road. American fighter jets were monitoring above, while commandos on the ground were advancing.
US Navy’s special unit SEAL Team-6 started the operation. When the commandos reached the officer, the Iranian army was very close. In such a situation, the enemy was pushed back by heavy firing. After this the transport aircraft landed amidst firing and the injured officer was taken out.
US Army destroyed two of its own planes
In the midst of the operation, two American transport aircraft failed to operate due to technical failure near Isfahan. These aircraft were destroyed by explosion on the spot, so that no sensitive technology could fall into the hands of the enemy.
This mission is being compared to the operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan in 2011, when Osama bin Laden was killed. Even then the American commandos had destroyed the malfunctioning helicopter.
The picture shows burning American transport planes, which were set on fire before leaving Iran. (Source- Osinttechnical)
Iran’s rescue mission was bigger than Abbottabad
This rescue mission in Iran was bigger than the Abbottabad operation. In that, 24 SEAL commandos had entered Pakistan in two stealth Black Hawk helicopters. But it includes hundreds of Special Forces soldiers, dozens of fighter planes and helicopters, cyber and space technology. Everyone was engaged for the same mission.
Inside Iran, a forward refueling point was set up at an abandoned airstrip near Isfahan. Two MC-130J commando aircraft and MH-6 helicopters landed there. But both the transport planes got stuck there and could not fly. New aircraft were called. They arrived amidst shelling. Eventually, SEAL Team 6 found the airman.
Mission successful – not a single American soldier died Now there was no scope for even the slightest mistake. Iranian forces were getting closer. The commandos stopped them by firing. Enemy convoys were targeted by air strikes from above. The injured airmen were evacuated from the mountains and boarded in the plane, along with the stranded rescue team. Three new transport planes flew out of Iran carrying them. No American soldier died in this mission.
Operation failed in Iran, Seagull Team-6 formed again
Following Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979, the US Embassy in Tehran was occupied. During this period, 52 Americans were taken hostage. To rescue them, America launched a mission Operation Eagle Claw in April 1980.
This mission failed due to technical failure, weather and coordination failure in the desert of Iran. 8 American soldiers were killed in this. Then America realized that it did not have a unit that could carry out hostage rescue and secret missions in enemy territory in high-risk counter-terror operations at full capacity.
Immediately after this failure, the US Navy created SEAL Team-6. Its real name is Newell Special Warfare Development Group. Its code name is DEVGRU. It is made up of development and group.
Seal Team 6 was given the responsibility of protecting Afghan leader Hamid Karzai. In 2002, there was a fatal attack on him in Kandahar. During this time, a commando was injured. He took charge of the situation by stopping the bleeding from his head with his shirt and performed his duty.
Team-6 was named to deceive the Soviet Union
Earlier there was Seal Team-1 and Seal Team-2 for regular special operations. But to complete the most secret mission, Seal Team-6 was formed. Then the name Team-6 was kept deliberately so that the Soviet Union would think that America had many seal teams.
Seal Team 6 is prepared in such a way that they can operate on land, sea and air. Operate in all conditions including night, bad weather, enemy territory and complete secret missions without detection.
Just as the US Army has its Delta Force, the Navy has its Seal Team-6. Both are Tier-1 units. The difference is in operating domain—Delta Force is land-based and SEAL Team-6 is for maritime and multi-domain operations.
toughest entry test in the world
Joining SEAL Team 6 is one of the toughest selection processes in the world. There is no direct recruitment in this. First one has to become a Navy Seal, then after several years of experience, selected commandos are called forward.
This is followed by a rigorous selection and training process called the Green Team. This is the last stage from where the final selection is made.
During this period, soldiers have to undergo extremely difficult physical and mental tests. It involves long distance running, marching with heavy weights, swimming in open water and continuous work amidst lack of sleep. Tasks like finding the way in difficult areas with the help of map and compass alone are also given.
A commando of the Navy team during a training exercise in 2007.
The most important part is the mental test, which tests decision making under pressure, coordination with the team and the ability to work under stress for a long time. A large number of candidates are eliminated in this stage.
For those who pass the selection, the real training begins. It focuses entirely on high-risk missions. They are taught how to enter a building and differentiate between an enemy and a hostage in seconds.
The shooting is so precise that there is no scope for error. Hostage rescue scenarios are practiced repeatedly so that there is no hesitation in the actual operation.
Apart from this, techniques like silent infiltration, night operations, air parachute jump and water entry are also mastered. Everything is done again and again like a real mission.
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