A perilous US rescue mission in Iran nearly went off course. Read here.
How a perilous US rescue mission in Iran nearly went off course
The rescue had unfolded with near‑perfect precision. Under cover of darkness, U.S. commandos slipped deep into Iran, undetected, scaled a 7,000‑foot ridge and pulled a stranded American weapons specialist to safety, moving him toward a secret rendezvous point before dawn on Sunday.


