Washington, April 7 (IANS) A massive US air operation involving more than 100 aircraft rescued two airmen stranded in Iran in one of the most complex combat search-and-rescue missions in recent years, President Donald Trump said.An F-15 fighter jet went down late Thursday during Operation Epic Fury, with both crew members ejecting over Iranian territory. One was located and rescued within hours. The second, injured and separated by miles, evaded capture for nearly two days before being extracted…
Latest John Ratcliffe News & Updates
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The CIA used deception tactics and advanced intelligence tools to locate a downed US airman deep inside Iran, playing a critical role in a high-risk rescue mission that US officials said left Iranian forces “confused” and “humiliated.” CIA Director John Ratcliffe told reporters at a White House news conference that the agency worked to both find the airman and mislead Iranian forces searching for him.“We needed to locate the downed aviator as quickly as possi…
Washington, March 19 (IANS) Iran’s military and strategic capabilities have been significantly degraded by recent US-led operations, but the regime remains intact and continues to pose a serious threat to American interests and regional stability, US intelligence officials told lawmakers.Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the Iranian regime has been weakened but not eliminated.“The IC (intelligence community) assesses the regime in Iran appears to be intact but largely degr…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Senior members of the Trump administration will brief Congress on Tuesday (March 3) on the US-led military strikes against Iran, as lawmakers remain divided over the scope and legality of the operation.“Secretary Rubio, Secretary Hegseth, Director Ratcliffe, and Chairman Caine will brief the full membership of both chambers of Congress on Tuesday, March 3,” White House spokesman Dylan Johnson said.Leading the House and Senate briefings will be Secretary of State Ma…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Indian-American Republican donor Asha Jadeja Motwani, who attended a two-hour dinner with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago this weekend alongside about 20 Republican donors, described the unfolding military action against Iran as a defining geopolitical moment that she believes will “change the destiny of the Middle East”.“Yes, it is a historic time here in Mar-a-Lago. While we were here for something else, actually, war was declared. This is obviously going …
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) The CIA has formally withdrawn or ordered revisions to 19 intelligence products after an internal and independent review found they did not meet the agency’s analytic standards and “failed to be independent of political consideration”, the agency has said.CIA Director John Ratcliffe, in an official release, said the products, produced over the past decade, “fall short of the high standards of impartiality that CIA must uphold and do not reflect the expertise for…