President Donald Trump said Sunday that two U.S. Air Force pilots rescued from Iran are in “very good shape” following a dramatic recovery mission earlier this month.

“They’re in very good shape,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews, adding, “we are very proud of them.”

The two airmen had been flying a F-15E Strike Eagle when it was shot down during heightened tensions between the United States and Iran. Both were recovered in separate rescue operations deep inside Iranian territory, with one pilot initially wounded but now expected to fully recover.

Trump previously described the mission—carried out in a mountainous region of Iran—as “one of the most daring” rescue operations in U.S. military history.

The successful extraction comes as Washington continues to ramp up pressure on Tehran, including plans for a naval blockade aimed at restricting Iran’s oil exports and weakening its military capabilities.

Officials are also weighing the possibility of renewed limited strikes alongside the planned blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions between the two countries remain high.

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