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CIA misled Iranian forces to enable Navy Seal rescue of injured US Airman
CIA operatives planted false information to mislead Iranian forces as U.S. special operations teams raced to recover the wounded airman.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced the successful rescue of the second F-15E Strike Eagle crew member, a "highly respected colonel," recovered overnight from mountainous terrain deep inside Iran.
- Iranian forces shot down the F-15E Strike Eagle on Friday, forcing both crew members to eject; the pilot was recovered shortly after, but the weapons systems officer remained missing and evaded capture for nearly two days.
- U.S. military forces executed the complex extraction using dozens of aircraft and special operations troops, while the CIA conducted a deception campaign that diverted Iranian units during an intense firefight to secure the colonel.
- President Trump will host a news conference Monday with military leaders to discuss the operation, while Iranian state media claimed the military "shot down" three U.S. aircraft—a claim U.S. Central Command has not confirmed.
- The rescue occurs as the U.S.-Iran war enters its sixth week; Trump has issued a 48-hour ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening military action against energy infrastructure if demands are unmet.
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·Munich, Germany
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Hundreds of soldiers and intelligence officers were involved in the operation, about which more and more is becoming known.
·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Total News Sources414
Leaning Left63Leaning Right73Center89Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Center
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources are Center
40% Center
L 28%
C 40%
R 32%
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