Hegseth seeks meeting with Iran-shot F-15 pilots
A report indicates that U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and officials within the Department of Defense pushed to involve the crew of the F-15 fighter jet that was shot down over Iran in April in a television segment on the program "60 Minutes" to highlight the rescue operation following the incident. While the pilots expressed reservations out of concern for revealing secret details, one agreed to speak, while the other refused. The report shows that Austin's office worked on shaping the media narrative of the operation, raising concerns within the military establishment about the potential exploitation of the mission for political purposes, at a time when the administration was keen to showcase military achievements and secure propaganda victories.
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