CIA S IRAN TASK FORCE INTELLIGENCE AND OPERATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05201633
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: May 4, 2020
• Case Number: F-2013-00944

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LIN playea,a role_i_n_tria_ext_litration of the six American diplomats ,k)6)
�hidden and c.ared_far-bi:the: in Tehran. By early December, `1"
CIA had started wdrking�--o7d,ciatterent strategies and scenarios for oettino the (b)(3)
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for-the-.exfatration of the-six-Americans from Iran: On 13 December, the CIA
submitted an ex-fittration plan. to the State Department (Precht) for consideratinr.
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29 December on the subject of American diplomats.who had avoided capture by
the militants on 4 November gave added point to these concerns. Exfiltration
planning went into high 'gear, and in early January it was decided that the
Americans would leave Tehran by commercial air
On 7 January, CIA officers Mendez conferred
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was orenared by CIA and sent to Tehran
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cover, scenario- and distribute_to them the appropriate documents and pocket
litter for ttletr cover roles. -On 28 January, Mendez led the six Americans
through Mehrabacl�Airport_Without incident and they arrived in Zurich a few
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