A CIA deception campaign in Iran helped the spy agency un...

What’s Happening

Let’s talk about The CIA spread word inside the Islamic Republic that it had already located the F-15 crew member.

The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a complicated extraction of the second service member who hid deep in the mountains as Tehran called for Iranians to help capture him. Recommended Video The CIA looked to throw off Iran’s government before the crew member was found, launching a deception campaign to spread word inside the Islamic Republic that it had already located him. (yes, really)

Even as President Donald Trump and other U.

The Details

Officials described an almost cinematic mission, rescuers faced major obstacles, including two Black Hawk helicopters coming under fire and problems with two transport planes that forced the U. “This is the first time in military memory that two U.

Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in Enemy Territory,” Trump wrote early Sunday on his Truth Social platform. “WE WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AMERICAN WARFIGHTER BEHIND!

Why This Matters

” US officials stayed silent as the operation played out In a pair of socials posts, Trump dropped the operation over the weekend required the U. To remain completely silent to avoid jeopardizing the effort, even as the president and top members of his administration continuously monitored the airman’s location. The White House and the Pentagon refused to publicly discuss details about the downed fighter jet for well over 24 hours after the initial crash, particularly about the first crew member rescued from the F-15E Strike Eagle— an effort that Trump later dropped took seven hours in broad daylight over Iran.

The business implications here could be significant in the coming months.

The Bottom Line

The CIA spread word that the U. Had found him and were moving him get him out of Iran, according to a senior Trump administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public.

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