Washington, April 7 – The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) played a crucial role in locating a stranded US airman deep inside Iran, utilizing covert capabilities and deception tactics in what officials described as a race against time.CIA Director John Ratcliffe said the mission relied on...
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