deception
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Hatley said no to both questions but showed the highest level of deception in both answers, according to an affidavit that Stafford later filed.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The US intelligence agency the CIA helping to locate him and launched a "deception campaign" aimed at convincing Iranian authorities that he had already been found, the newspaper added.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
The CIA also carried out a deception operation to throw the Iranians off the airman’s track.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The CIA also ran a deception campaign, according to reports, spreading word inside Iran that US forces had already found the second airman.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
"There you are, my girl. Absolutely no deception."
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.