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John Ratcliffe: “Our intelligence reflects that the Iranians were embarrassed…”

Featuring: John Ratcliffe, Republican | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | National

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FULL REMAKRS: CIA Director John Ratcliffe Speaks at White House Briefing With Trump on Iran | AC15

Published | Video Starts at 03:53

That confirmation was relayed by Secretary Hegseth to the President, and the operation quickly moved to the execution phase. Following the successful exfiltration on Saturday night. Our intelligence reflects that the Iranians were embarrassed and ultimately humiliated by the success of this audacious rescue mission. When the President asked me to lead the CIA, he made it clear. Get back to basics. No politics, no agendas. Tackle the hardest problems, and execute the toughest missions. (03:53–04:02)

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Asserts that Iranian forces were embarrassed by the rescue mission's success.

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