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Ex-CIA station chief reveals how agency exploited Iranian communication channels during airman rescue
Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman said on “The Sunday Briefing” that a reported agency deception campaign may have helped draw Iranian forces away from a missing U.S. airman, offering new insight into the mission that culminated in a daring rescue behind enemy lines.
It was reported that the CIA attempted to deceive the Iranians into believing the U.S. was gearing up for a maritime rescue, Hoffman said, when in reality, the airman was exfiltrated from the mountains.
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The CIA also assisted in tracking both the missing airman and enemy forces, he said.
“The CIA was there to track [the airman’s] location… And then at the same time, the CIA is tracking Iranian security forces, their movements, their efforts to find and fix the location of our airman. And then, at the same time, running this deception operation, an extraordinary operation.”
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“I’ve heard it referred to as looking for a needle in a haystack. I think it’s more like a needle in a stack of needles. Extraordinarily difficult,” said Hoffman.
His comments follow the rescue early Sunday morning of a U.S. Air Force Weapons System Officer (WSO) who had ejected from his F-15E fighter jet over Iran. The WSO spent roughly 36 hours in hiding. Hoffman said he would need to rely on the skills he learned at the military’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school.
On the intelligence side, Hoffman said the strategy could have been much simpler. The CIA just needed to drop the false information where they knew Iran would hear it.
“The CIA would have looked to find those channels of communication that we know we can exploit that the Iranian security force are listening to. Iran has a… pretty developed cyber capability. And what we would have done is simply supplied some information there, some of it true, to establish the bona fides of the channel that we were using, and then this deception operation would have been run in that channel,” Hoffman said.
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Caitlyn Jenner says Tiger Woods ‘needs to get humble’ after DUI arrest, believes he can make comeback
The aftermath of Tiger Woods’ DUI arrest continues to unfold, as many are concerned about the 15-time major winner, while also condemning using a motor vehicle in an inebriated state.
Caitlyn Jenner, the Olympic gold-medal-winning decathlete and media personality, made an appearance on OutKick’s “Tomi Lahren Is Fearless,” where she was asked her opinions on Woods’ situation.
Woods’ DUI arrest resulted in charges of driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a blood alcohol level (BAL) test after law enforcement said his vehicle collided with another while he drove impaired.
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“I look at Tiger and I saw what happened and I just think he needs to get humble,” Jenner said to Lahren. “Go to a recovery place, recover, clean himself up, and get back to being Tiger.”
Woods released a statement after his arrest and entering a not guilty plea, saying he understood the severity of the situation. He also noted that he would be stepping away from golf to “seek treatment.”
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As a result, Woods is not in the field at this week’s Masters Tournament. He admitted to law enforcement at the scene of his rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Fla. that he was “hoping to” be at Augusta National Golf Club this week.
While Woods seeks treatment, Jenner said people will be rooting for the legendary golfer to get back healthy.
“People love a comeback story. And what a comeback that could be if he could do that,” Jenner said. “He’s had so many health issues over the years, and injuries and back pain, and this and that. It’s a vicious cycle downhill, but you can [come back]. But it has to be done professionally. You have to go to a place that can help you out.”
A judge granted Woods’ request to receive treatment outside the country.
“I think Tiger’s a good person. He’s not a bad person. He’s a great person,” Jenner added. “And he wants to do good. He just has to get his life straightened out and get back to doing what he loves is playing golf.
“So, yeah, I wish him nothing but the best. He’s not a bad person. He’s a good person. It’s just that I think he’s in a bad place because of all the pain and everything that he’s been through. Yeah. And I wish them the best, but he needs professional help to do that.”
This arrest marked Woods’ second DUI arrest within the last decade. In 2017, he was taken into custody, also in Jupiter Island, after taking prescription drugs and falling asleep behind the wheel of a running car at 3 a.m.
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PHOTOS: Inside the California home of Qasem Soleimani’s relatives after ICE arrest
Photos obtained by Fox News Digital offer a rare glimpse into the high-end lifestyle of the niece and grandniece of the late Iranian terror mastermind Qasem Soleimani.
Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, 47, identified as Soleimani’s niece, and her daughter, Sarinasadat Hosseiny, 25, were taken into custody last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after the State Department revoked their green cards, according to an announcement over the weekend from the State Department.
Afshar, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been an outspoken supporter of the Iranian regime, celebrated attacks on Americans and referred to the United States as the “Great Satan.” Afshar and Hosseiny are just a few relatives of Iranian regime clerics and IRGC commanders embedding themselves in the Western societies their relatives regularly denounce and fight against.
“These women are posting in bikinis, on yachts, they are wearing v-neck dresses down to their bellybuttons, they are wannabee Instagram influencers. All on the blood money – money that was embezzled, stolen from the Iranian people. And there’s thousands of them, not just two, there’s thousands in the U.S. and in Canada and in London,” Sheila Nazarian, who fled Iran as a child, told Fox News’ Dana Perino.
“And, they are such hypocrites. You can show a few strands of hair in Iran, get 74 lashes – I’ve seen women kicked to the ground, kicked in their head while on the ground for violating the hijab policy in Iran,” she continued. “Women have been raped, women have been killed for showing their hair. Much less, these women showing – like if you look at their Instagram it’s infuriating – they’re on yachts, they’re on helicopters, they’re shopping on Rodeo Drive half-naked and it’s almost like rules for thee but not for me on full display.”
Photos taken shortly after federal officials intercepted Afshar and her daughter at their home several miles outside of downtown Los Angeles, provide a glimpse into the pair’s life and the home they were residing in and renting out to tenants. Images of the roughly half-a-million dollar property, which, according to the New York Post, was bought by Afshar in 2021, show the small Accessory Dwelling Unit, or ADU, Afshar resided in, the main property it was attached to, and a Model 3 Tesla she reportedly drove.
Afshar lived in a small ADU behind that main property, while her daughter handled leasing obligations virtually for her mother, who reportedly does not speak English well enough to do so herself. Photos of the main property showed furniture laid out in the front lawn.
Inside the ADU, a selfie ring-light, a flat-screen television mount, a box for a flat-screen television, and a life-sized female mannequin can be seen. On the outside, the ADU looks modest and rather unexciting, but the main property can be seen with furniture and other items strewn across the front of the property.
In addition to photos of the exterior of the main residence and its ADU, photos were also captured at the property of a Model 3 Tesla stuffed with luxury brand-name goods, which reportedly belonged to Afshar, or her daughter. Prior to Afshar deleting her Instagram page, she could reportedly be seen posing in designer outfits, next to a helicopter, in scantily clad swimwear showing off stomach tattoos and lounging on a jet-ski, and more.
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Inside the Tesla, photos showed a Miss Dior bag on one of the seats, designer cushions, a Sephora makeup bag, and other bags stuffed with things. Papers, including what appeared to be parking tickets, as well as something with Arabic writing on it, were also pictured inside the vehicle.
The move to arrest Afshar and Hosseiny is just one of the latest targeting Iranian-regime counterparts and their families for living comfortable lives within the United States. Earlier this month, the State Department also terminated the legal status of Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, the daughter of a former senior Iranian official, and her husband. Both are no longer in the U.S. and are barred from reentry.
Meanwhile, Eissa Hashemi, the son of a former Iranian-regime spokesperson dubbed “Screaming Mary” by the American media when she led the communications drive for a group of Iranian militants in 1979 when they stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and held dozens of Americans hostage for over a year, is also facing calls to be investigated and deported, according to online petitions. His life in Los Angeles was described by the New York Post as “affluent.”
Acting Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital that both Afshar and her daughter entered the U.S. in 2015. Afshar entered on a tourist visa in June, while her daughter, Hosseiny, entered in July on a student visa. Both were granted asylum status by a judge in 2019.
Bis added that Afshar became a green card holder under the Biden administration in 2021, giving her permanent lawful status. Two years later, in 2023, Hosseiny also got her green card, gaining permanent lawful status.
According to Bis, Soleimani Afshar even filed a naturalization application last July. On her application, she disclosed that she had traveled to Iran at least four times since being issued a green card. Bis said these trips to Iran “illustrate her asylum claims were fraudulent.”
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Inside Antifa-linked group’s plan to ‘structurally change’ the US as May Day unrest approaches
FIRST ON FOX: A far-left activist group with ties to anti-ICE protests, Antifa, and broader left-wing organizing is openly calling for a “political revolution” and a sweeping overhaul of the American system that includes pressure on college campuses, according to newly obtained training materials.
Slides from a March 2026 Sunrise Movement membership meeting, obtained by Defending Education, lay out a vision to “structurally change the foundations of this country” in pursuit of “eco-socialism” and a “multi-racial democracy.”
The internal presentation outlines what the group describes as its “grand objective,” including the passage of Green New Deal legislation and dismantling what it calls the “billionaire 2 party system.”
In a slide called “On the road to revolution,” the group outlines the top three goals of “Phase 1,” which include: “‘Stop Trump’s grip on power,” “build up to mass noncooperation” with protests like May Day, and “use the 2026 midterms to to build toward electoral breakthrough — win big.”
The plan for Phase 2, which takes place in 2028, includes “MASS strikes,” “Huge historic 2028 turnout for our candidate,” “biggest tentpole of masses against Trump + his billionaires.”
The Phase 3 “political revolution” is planned for 2029 to 2031, and Phase 4 in 2032 and beyond is titled “The New System,” which the presentation says will include: “Happiness (maybe).”
The materials highlight specific actions to target corporations, including hotel chains. One slide outlines tactics such as “booking and cancelling reservations at Hilton Hotels” as part of a broader pressure campaign, while another calls on college students to push schools to cut ties with companies labeled as “ICE enablers like Hilton” in an effort to “topple the corporate pillar.”
The strategy ties campus activism directly to national objectives, encouraging students to use institutional relationships, such as university vendor contracts, to drive corporate boycotts and broader disruption.
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In addition, the presentation lays out three potential political scenarios the group says could unfold in the coming years. One, labeled a “full dictatorship,” envisions Trump allegedly “steal[ing]” future elections, using the military to suppress opposition, and ending free speech.
A second scenario, described as a “seesaw democracy,” predicts Democrats could win elections but be unable to govern effectively due to institutional constraints, leading to shifting public opinion and the eventual return of “authoritarians.”
The third and preferred outcome outlined in the slides calls for “mass noncooperation and huge electoral turnout” to remove Trump and his allies from power, followed by broad public support to dismantle the current political system and enact sweeping economic and social reforms.
“While calls for a ‘political revolution’ by left-wing activist groups are not unique, these coordinated plans to put economic and social pressure on universities to achieve a socialist ‘democracy’ should raise serious concerns,” Rhyen Staley, director of research at Defending Education, told Fox News Digital. “Our academic institutions should be places of higher learning, discovery, and robust debate around ideas and policies, not weaponized or punished to achieve a ‘structural change’ to the political foundations of this country.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the Sunrise Movement for comment.
Sunrise Movement’s far-left ties were enough to spark concern from the House Judiciary Committee chairman in November, Fox News Digital first reported, particularly its links to Antifa, a movement the Trump administration has labeled a terrorist organization.
Far-left activist groups like the Sunrise Movement have been calling for a nationwide strike on May 1, the traditional May Day holiday that has long been embraced by communist and socialist movements as a day of mass political action.
At a No Kings Rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, in late March, Fox News Digital reported that Ezra Levin, the co-founder of Indivisible, the protest’s key organizer, joined the communist call for a national strike and urged protesters to prepare for economic disruption on May Day, similar to a shutdown that saw limited success in Minneapolis during protests on Jan. 23 against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“I want everyone here to put this on their calendar… It is a tactical goal, an escalation… It is an economic show of force, inspired by Minnesota’s own day of truth and action,” Levin told the crowd.
Levin continued, “On May 1, on May Day, we are saying, ‘No business as usual.’ No work, no school, no shopping. We’re going to show up and say, ‘We’re putting workers over billionaires and kings.’”
Fox News Digital’s Asra Q. Nomani contributed to this report.
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