The rescue was complex due to the location.

Many special forces and planes were involved.

President Trump said the airman was rescued on Sunday.

The airman's jet was shot down over southern Iran on Friday.

This was the first US fighter jet shot down in over 20 years.

The two people on the jet escaped, but one was missing.

The US had to find the missing airman quickly.

Iran wanted to capture him and offered a reward.

People in Iran were searching for the airman.

The airman only had a handgun to defend himself.

He was trained to hide and call for help.

The airman hid in a mountain and limited his signal.

He waited for rescuers to arrive.

The CIA helped find the airman's location.

The CIA told the Pentagon where the airman was.

The US watched the airman's location all the time.

The airman was in danger from Iranian forces.

The CIA spread false information to confuse Iran.

The US sent many planes to rescue the airman.

The US used bombs to keep Iranian troops away.

US planes were destroyed to prevent capture.

A plane wreckage was found in central Iran.

Iran said they destroyed US planes and helicopters.

Iran also said they shot down a US drone.

The BBC could not confirm the events.

The rescue was finished before midnight.

The airman was taken to Kuwait for treatment.

The US did not say where the airman was rescued.

A former US official said darkness helped the rescue.

Pilots must be ready for danger when flying.

The news of the rescue broke on Sunday.

Trump said the US would not leave anyone behind.

Iran said the US mission was a failure.

Iran's officials repeated that the mission failed.

Some US analysts said the loss showed US air power limits.

A former US commander said the loss was worth the rescue.

He said not leaving anyone behind is important.

Ghoncheh Habibiazad from BBC Persian also reported.