A controversial CIA operative known as the Dark Prince, who presided over the hunt for Osama bin Laden and the killing of thousands of Islamist militants, has been appointed to head US spy operations against Iran. The assignment of Michael D’Andrea — also known as Ayatollah Mike and immortalised in the Hollywood film Zero Dark Thirty — is one of several moves within the intelligence agency that herald a more vigorous push on Iran, in line with a campaign pledge by President Trump.
Publisher: The Times | Author: Jacqui Goddard