CIA Director Details Covert Deception During Airman Rescue Mission
April 6, 2026
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as posted by the channelCIA Director John Ratcliffe said Monday that his agency executed a "deception campaign" to help rescue the downed F-15E Strike Eagle crew member who was shot down in Iranian airspace and hid in a "mountain crevice" before being brought back by US forces.
Ratcliffe told reporters at a White House briefing that the CIA effort helped "confuse the Iranians who were desperately hunting for our airman."
#johnratcliffe #iran #rescue
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