Two C-130 aircraft were lost during the operation, an official said.
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.
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The Qatari Ministry of Defense said its armed forces on Sunday intercepted two cruise missiles and a number of drones launched at Qatar from Iran.
"Our Armed Forces, by the grace of God, successfully intercepted all drones and both cruise missiles," the Ministry of Defense said in a social media post.
The post did not note whether anyone had been injured.
-ABC News' Rashid Haddou
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday congratulated President Donald Trump for the U.S. military rescue of a downed airman inside Iran.
"Congratulations President Donald Trump! All Israelis rejoice in the incredible rescue of a brave American pilot by America's dauntless warriors," Netanyahu wrote, in part. "This proves that when free societies muster their courage and their resolve, they can confront seemingly insurmountable odds and overcome the forces of darkness and terror."
Netanyahu went on to say that the rescue "reinforces the sacred principle: no one is left behind. This is a shared value demonstrated time and time again in the history of both our countries."
"President Trump, Donald, my dear friend, once again your decisive leadership brought another great victory to America," Netanyahu said. "I salute you! We all do!"
ABC News' Rashid Haddou-Riffi
President Donald Trump is threatening to attack Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully opened by then.
In a profanity-filled post on his social media platform on Sunday, Trump said to the Iranian regime in part, "you'll be living in Hell" if it did not open the critical maritime shipping channel for oil and trade.
"Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!" Trump wrote in the post.
Trump posted his statement just minutes after offering some details of the rescue that unfolded "deep inside the mountains of Iran" of an F-15E crew member, whom he described as a "respected colonel" after his aircraft was downed on Friday by Iranian fire. Trump said the colonel was seriously wounded and was rescued as "the Iranian Military was looking hard, in big numbers, and getting close."
The Israel Defense Forces said in a post to X on Sunday that it launched a fresh wave of strikes on alleged Hezbollah targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
