{"id":332795,"date":"2026-04-08T00:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T23:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/was-a-secret-us-mission-behind-the-f-15e-jet-downed-in-iran-the-security-brief\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T00:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T23:00:19","slug":"was-a-secret-us-mission-behind-the-f-15e-jet-downed-in-iran-the-security-brief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/was-a-secret-us-mission-behind-the-f-15e-jet-downed-in-iran-the-security-brief\/","title":{"rendered":"Was a secret US mission behind the F-15E jet downed in Iran? | The Security Brief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/gJ0t7WBITyk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Was a secret US mission behind the F-15E jet downed in Iran? | The Security Brief\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gJ0t7WBITyk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Why was the F-15E so deep inside Iran? <\/p>\n<p>What was going on close to Isfahan, where a large amount of Iran\u2019s enriched uranium was last believed to be held?<\/p>\n<p>There are reports that 100 US Special Forces operators were flown there.<br \/>\nThere is some speculation that it may have been part of a secret operation to grab the uranium, that came unstuck when the jet was downed. <\/p>\n<p>Exactly what happened is unclear, but there is enough footage circulating online to raise real questions about the initial account of what was going on.<\/p>\n<p>The Security Brief takes a closer look at that dramatic rescue operation &#8211; and some of the questions that have arisen since.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#TheSecurityBrief #US #Iran #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why was the F-15E so deep inside Iran? What was going on close to Isfahan, where a large amount of Iran\u2019s enriched uranium was last believed to be held? There are reports that 100 US Special Forces operators were flown there. 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