US Edition
CIA Used Pentagon Spyware to Deceive Iran During Airman Rescue, Report Says
CIA used Pegasus spyware to spread false rescue reports from Iranian leadership phones, aiding a covert operation to deceive enemy forces.
- The CIA used a classified device called Ghost Murmur to detect a downed U.S. Air Force colonel's heartbeat from about 40 miles away in southern Iran, aiding his rescue from hostile forces.
- The colonel evaded capture for nearly 48 hours after his aircraft was shot down while Iranian forces searched the area.
- Physicists expressed skepticism about the claims, stating that detecting a heartbeat magnetically at such a distance contradicts established physics and is likely impossible under known laws.
- Alongside Ghost Murmur, the CIA used Pegasus spyware to send false messages to Iranian leadership to deceive them about the colonel's recovery during the rescue operation.
16 Articles
16 Articles
In early April, Iran's troops shot down a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, which landed on Iranian territory.The U.S. aircraft was carrying two crew members: a fighter pilot and a weapons system officer, who was in the back seat.After the F-15 was impacted, they were both ejected by parachute.That's when U.S. forces started an operation to rescue the troops.The first one was found shortly afterwards.
CIA’s 'Ghost Murmur' Device That Located US Airman Sparks Physics Debate
A soldier helps prepare a pilot of a UH-60M Black Hawk land. Credit: U.S. Department of War A classified device known as Ghost Murmur, which the CIA reportedly used to detect a downed airman’s heartbeat from miles away, has drawn sharp skepticism from physicists. They say such a murmur-detecting device cannot function as described under known laws of physics. CIA Director John Ratcliffe said this week that the agency relied on human assets and t…
Did CIA Use Covert Tech To Find Lost Airman?
The CIA and U.S. military may have employed a secret, never-before-used technology to rescue the second American airman stranded behind Iranian enemy lines.On April 3, Iran shot down an F-15E Strike Eagle during Operation Epic Fury, triggering a dramatic search-and-rescue mission to save the two crew members.The pilot was found and rescued in “broad daylight,” but finding the weapons systems officer (WSO) proved far more difficult.For nearly 48 …
CIA Outsmarts Iran’s Revolutionary Guards with Spyware Deception to Rescue Downed American Airman
CIA Outsmarts Iran’s Revolutionary Guards with Spyware Deception to Rescue Downed American Airman American ingenuity and bold intelligence work just delivered another win against a hostile regime. When an F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran earlier this month, the CIA didn’t sit idle. They hacked into phones belonging to IRGC commanders using Pegasus […] The post CIA Outsmarts Iran’s Revolutionary Guards with Spyware Deception to Rescue D…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
