Covert Operations Unraveled
The Pentagon's strategy in the early 1980s hinged on deploying special forces in Iran, necessitating a covert CIA network to recruit local agents. However, the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence quickly countered these efforts, revealing the complexities and dangers of espionage. A critical misstep occurred when the CIA mistakenly approached the wrong individual for recruitment, leading to the exposure of their operations and a significant setback for U.S. intelligence efforts in the region.In this clip
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Author Debriefing: The Twilight War: The Secret History of America’s Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran
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