Ongoing firefight between IRGC and US forces during a pilot recovery operation. Direct confrontation on Iranian territory.

Route of the US helicopter and the area where the firefight is taking place to recover the pilot

US Marines ashore in Iranian territory — constant firefight with IRGC ongoing. Support helicopter returned to base.

US attempts to establish an air supply corridor for Iran

Iranian civilian population spontaneously converges in the area where the missing US pilot is reported. IRGC orders the removal of civilians from the area — an operation to contain the perimeter in progress.

IRGC deploys drones for aerial surveillance of the area where the US pilot is located. Active Iranian air monitoring over the area of ongoing operations.

US forces bomb Kohgiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad Province as IRGC approaches the F-15 pilot. Large-scale confrontation in progress. US Marines on the ground involved in the conflict.

F-15 pilot recovery operation ended with a tragic outcome. Two US planes shot down or crashed during operations. US forces are self-destructing the aircraft to prevent their recovery by the Iranian side.

Pilot recovery operation ended with the loss of 2 Black Hawk helicopters and 1 C-130. Self-destructed aircraft on Iranian soil. The final balance sheet and the number of people involved are still unknown.

US pilot recovery operation ended with documented failure. Confirmed material losses, unquantified human casualties. The final balance sheet is still unknown.

Spontaneous Iranian civil participation, documented with gunfire at SAR aircraft, convergence towards the pilot area, proved to be a decisive operational factor. Washington has underestimated its impact.

US attempt to penetrate Iranian territory by way of remote areas not manned by the IRGC. Operation neutralized by the spontaneous reaction of the local civilian population — without regular Iranian military intervention.

ANALYSIS — KOHGILUYEH: RESCUE OR FIRST INVASION TEST? The 13 thread posts document an operation far beyond CSAR. Marines on the ground, air corridors, bombardments. Stopped by civilians, not the IRGC.