Topic: Zagros Mountains

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Donald Trump held a briefing to celebrate the rescue of an F-15 pilot and a weapons system officer from the Zagros Mountains in Iran. The mission involved an HH-60 Jolly Green II helicopter and occurred over seven hours under heavy fire from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The president detailed how the officer treated his own wounds and used a satellite beacon to transmit his location while evading "terrorists" in treacherous terrain.

Iran is described as a "military nightmare" for land invasion due to the Zagros and Elburz mountain ranges and deadly salt flat deserts. General Michael Flynn is quoted as stating there is "no such thing as a tactical nuke," warning that any nuclear strike would create a "Chernobyl-style catastrophe." The geography of Iran makes it a natural fortress, complicating any military strategy that does not involve extreme escalation.