This was a controlled, again his words, a controlled battlefield inside of Iran. And then he said, not only that, the US Intelligence went to work immediately. He said The CIA, spreading false information, suggesting the pilot had already been recovered, saved his life. He believes, and he said, not only that, the Iranian forces, we know it worked. It wasn't like they tried and didn't work because they said the Iranian forces reacted to the misinformation and they moved literally in the wrong direction. (13:05–13:11)
CLAIM
Asserts that the CIA used misinformation to aid in the rescue mission.
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