Recently, a high-profile operation to rescue the crew members of a downed aircraft during the U.S.-Iran conflict drew global attention, ultimately resulting in a successful U.S. military rescue. However, on April 5, Chinese state media claimed that the U.S. rescue mission “failed” and multiple aircraft were shot down, prompting widespread ridicule from netizens both domestically and abroad.

Iran quickly released alleged wreckage photos and, through official media and commercial channels, offered rewards and encouraged civilians to help capture the missing crew members. The U.S. military immediately launched an intensive search-and-rescue operation, deploying Pave Hawk helicopters and C-130 Hercules transport planes for coordinated search efforts.

At midnight on April 4, U.S. President Trump posted on the Truth Social platform, announcing that the other crew member of the downed F-15E had been successfully rescued. Trump said: “We will never abandon a single American warrior!”

Trump also said: “We were able to successfully complete both of these operations, with not a single American killed and not even one injured. This once again proves that we have achieved overwhelming air superiority and dominance over Iranian skies. We truly have the most outstanding, most professional, and most lethal military in the history of the world.”

Looking further at the numerous reports by Chinese state media, they have been widely ridiculed by netizens both inside and outside China.

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On April 5, Chinese state media Xinhua reported that the Iranian military claimed the U.S. rescue mission “failed” and that multiple aircraft were shot down. Iranian media also claimed that several U.S. soldiers died during the rescue operation, and that the U.S. attempted to destroy the wreckage of the downed aircraft and even the bodies of the fallen soldiers.

On the same day, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV News reported that multiple Iranian agencies had conducted joint operations to destroy several U.S. aircraft involved in the pilot rescue mission.

In response, mainland Chinese netizens commented:

Other netizens said:

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