NEW: Two U.S. transport planes sent for extraction got stuck at a remote base in Iran, forcing commanders to bring in additional aircraft and destroy the disabled planes to avoid capture - NYT https:/
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The post reports that two U.S. transport aircraft used in an extraction mission became disabled at a remote base in Iran and were destroyed to prevent capture. This is a concrete operational setback, but it is a follow-up to an already active rescue operation and does not by itself indicate a new major escalation.
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