THE SECRET, NEVER-BEFORE-USED CIA TOOL THAT HELPED FIND AIRMAN DOWNED IN IRAN: ‘IF YOUR HEART IS BEATING, WE WILL FIND YOU’. 1/3

By Steven Nelson

Published April 7, 2026, 1:47 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON — The CIA used a futuristic new tool called “Ghost Murmur” to find and rescue the second American airman who was shot down in southern Iran, The Post has learned.

The secret technology uses long-range quantum magnetometry to find the electromagnetic fingerprint of a human heartbeat and pairs the data with artificial intelligence software to isolate the signature from background noise, two sources close to the breakthrough said.

It was the tool’s first use in the field by the spy agency — and was alluded to Monday afternoon by President Trump and CIA Director John Ratcliffe at a White House briefing.

“It’s like hearing a voice in a stadium, except the stadium is a thousand square miles of desert,” a source briefed on the program told The Post. “In the right conditions, if your heart is beating, we will find you.”

This source and another with knowledge of Lockheed Martinintelligence collection tools told The Post that “Ghost Murmur” was developed by Skunk Works, the aerospace giant’s secretive advanced development division. The company declined to comment.

The technology has been successfully tested on Black Hawk helicopters for future potential use on F-35 fighter jets, the second source said.

The missing and wounded weapons systems officer — known publicly only as “Dude 44 Bravo” — was hiding in a mountain crevice after his F-15 jet was shot down late last week, surviving two days in desolate terrain as Iranian troops scoured the area for the American with a bounty on his head.

The relatively barren landscape made for “an ideal first operational use” of Ghost Murmur, the first source said.

“The name is deliberate. ‘Murmur’ is a clinical term for a heart rhythm. ‘Ghost’ refers to finding someone who, for all practical purposes, has disappeared,” the source said.

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(Can’t post the great pictures)

https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/us-news/ghost-murmur-a-never-used-secret-tool-deployed-to-find-lost-airman-in-iran-in-daring-mission/

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What to know about the daring rescue of the US airman in Iran:

It was “about as clean an environment as you could ask for” because of low electromagnetic interference, “almost no competing human signatures, and at night the thermal contrast between a living body and the desert floor,” which “gave operators a secondary confirmation layer.”

“Normally this signal is so weak that it can only be measured in a hospital setting with sensors pressed nearly against the chest,” the source said.

“But advances in a field known as quantum magnetometry — specifically sensors built around microscopic defects in synthetic diamonds — have apparently made it possible to detect these signals at dramatically greater distances.”

“The capability is not omniscient. It works best in remote, low-clutter environments and requires significant processing time,” this person said.

It was unclear to The Post’s sources how long the processing time was in this use. It’s also unclear if the technology may have additional wartime offensive uses.

Although the missing airman had activated a Boeing-made Combat Survivor Evader Locator beacon, his precise whereabouts remained uncertain to search and rescue teams.

The pivotal moment in the frantic two-day search and rescue mission came when “Ghost Murmur” pinpointed the aviator’s location — with the first source describing the two technologies as both being useful in ball-parking and then confirming the location.

“He had to come out [of the crevice] to send the beacon,” the first source said. “It was less important the signal they sent and more important that he had to come out to send [it].”

’40 miles away’

Trump and Ratcliffe hinted at the new technology while briefing the press on the successive yet dramatic mission, which included hundreds of US troops and two rescue planes getting stuck in a field, requiring more planes and the destruction of the stranded jets — with no American casualties.

https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/us-news/ghost-murmur-a-never-used-secret-tool-deployed-to-find-lost-airman-in-iran-in-daring-mission/

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It was the tool’s first use in the field by the CIA.

Ratcliffe, who took no reporter questions at the briefing, said that on Saturday morning the spy agency “achieved our primary objective by finding and providing confirmation that one of America’s best and bravest was alive and concealed in a mountain crevice — still invisible to the enemy, but not to the CIA.”

“That confirmation was relayed by Secretary [of War Pete] Hegseth to the president, and the operation quickly moved to the execution phase,” the CIA director said.

Trump told the press that the CIA spotted the missing American from “40 miles away.”

“It’s like finding a needle in a haystack, finding this pilot, and the CIA was unbelievable,” Trump said Monday. “The CIA was very responsible for finding this little speck.”

The president said that Ratcliffe “did a phenomenal job that night — he did something that I don’t know if you want to talk about it. If you want, you can. I’m not sure he’s supposed to.”

The president joked that the technology “might be classified, in which case I’d have to put him in jail if he talks about it and I don’t want to put him in jail. He doesn’t deserve that.”

Trump himself has revealed the contours of secret new technologies — including telling The Post in January that he deployed a weapon called “The Discombobulator” to disable Venezuelan defensesduring the Jan. 3 raid that captured the country’s dictator Nicolas Maduro to face US drug and weapons charges.

The secret nature of Ghost Murmur was “basically why everyone’s been so cagey about how [the airman] was actually found,” the first source said.

“I don’t think people even know this technology is possible from this distance.”

https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/us-news/ghost-murmur-a-never-used-secret-tool-deployed-to-find-lost-airman-in-iran-in-daring-mission/

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Blasts hit Iran's industrial facilities as US reviews deadline extension

Summary

• Iranian state media reported airstrikes against the Arak aluminum factory in central Iran and the Amirkabir petrochemical complex in Mahshahr in the southwest,as the US reviews Pakistan's proposal for extending Trump's deadline for two weeks.

• US President Trump warned on Tuesday that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again"if Iran's leaders fail to accept the US demands by Tuesday night. "I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will."

• Strikes hit bridges and rail infrastructure across Iran on Tuesday as Israel warned against train use andTrump threatened to target infrastructure if no deal is reached.

• Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would target US and allied energy infrastructure and warned their response could extend beyond the region.

• Iranian state mediasaid on Tuesday Kharg Island was struck, with explosions reported on the island.

• Iran’s nationwide internet blackout has entered its 39th day, leaving most users cut off from the global internet, NetBlocks said.

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Pope Leo calls Trump's threats against Iran 'unacceptable'

Pope Leo on Tuesday condemned Donald Trump’s threats against Iran as “truly unacceptable,” in a rare direct rebuke hours after Trump warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” in a social media post.

"There are certainly issues ⁠here of international law, but even more than that, it is a ​moral question for the good of the (world's) people," Pope said.

Pope Leo said threats against the population of Iran are 'unacceptable,' in an unusual appeal hours ‌after President Trump said 'a whole civilization will die tonight' in a social media post that shocked world leaders

https://t.co/p880jfsHtK

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 7, 2026

(Dear Pope, please clean up your own house of child pedophilia with 75%+ gay priests at the Vatican before you comment on war time matters you are not aware of how it works! Save the children WW, and Country leaders will save the continents, by returning our lives to peace. Your hidden corruption and crimes on children, in many ways is worse than war.)

Shehbaz Sharif

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Diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily, strongly and powerfully with the potential to lead to substantive results in near future.

To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks.

Pakistan, in all sincerity, requests the Iranian brothers to open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture.

We also urge all warring parties to observe a ceasefire everywhere for two weeksto allow diplomacy to achieve conclusive termination of war, in the interest of long-term peace and stability in the region.

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(What a wonderful request! Now we’ll see if Iran agrees.)

https://x.com/CMShehbaz/status/2041596151108137363

(The Pakistan leader Sharif told Trump he would be the mediator between Iran and Trump because Trump stopped the India Pakistani war in July 2025. Trump brought peace and nullified a deadly war. Shariff was so grateful he will do the best he can to get peace. Modi was not very grateful for Trump to stop the war, and told the world Trump didn’t do it. I’ve been told by Indian friends of mine, not many know how corrupt and evil Modi is. It’s not a hidden secret in India, he never helps the people just the theft of India’s products.)

>>24476288. That fake Prince will be dead even before he thinks he can rule the violent country. He literally lived off the family’s billions stolen from Iran since his father ran from the country. No Iranian should ever trust this no nothing do nothing but spending his billions.

Iran will eliminate him first.

>>24476329. Anon can you post the link, I have a friend in Australia that would love this

>>24476355. It needs to be destroyed and leave as a swamp, cut the connection to London and Rome

Pakistan urges Iran to reopen Hormuz, calls on Trump to extend deadline

2 hours ago

Almost four hours before Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran, Pakistan’s prime minister called on Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks as a goodwill gesture and urged all parties to observe a temporary ceasefire to allow diplomacy to end the war.

"To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks. Pakistan, in all sincerity, requests the Iranian brothers to open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture," he said in a post on X.

"We also urge all warring parties to observe a ceasefire everywhere for two weeks to allow diplomacy to achieve conclusive termination of war, in the interest of long-term peace and stability in the region,"he added.

(If Sharif gets this done, he has balanced his karma for many lives, imo)

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202604067622?__cf_chl_tk=rlVKjA.oftpfMMCJB6d7W1pGeYBtazkugUULMKTN.a4-1775576923-1.0.1.1-_BANDPlcqvG_D2a47EFieeT7D38v38B2mSKdMO_qOmg

Pakistan urges Iran to reopen Hormuz, calls on Trump to extend deadline

2 hours ago

Almost four hours before Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran, Pakistan’s prime minister called on Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks as a goodwill gesture and urged all parties to observe a temporary ceasefire to allow diplomacy to end the war.

"To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks. Pakistan, in all sincerity, requests the Iranian brothers to open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture," he said in a post on X.

"We also urge all warring parties to observe a ceasefire everywhere for two weeks to allow diplomacy to achieve conclusive termination of war, in the interest of long-term peace and stability in the region,"he added.

(If Sharif gets this done, he has balanced his karma for many lives, imo)

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202604067622?

Can Iran’s environment be saved?(but not the people!)

2 hours ago Shirin Goli, Saeed Ghasseminejad

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(The Fake Prince running his election campaign. The environment is more important than all of the citizens dying)

Much of the global conversation about Iran revolves around security, conflict, and nuclear risk. What is less discussed is an environmental collapse already unfolding, with consequences that extend well beyond its borders.

In recent weeks, as US and Israeli strikes have targeted the Islamic regime’s military infrastructure, public attention has also turned to vast underground tunnel networks used to house missile systems, some carved deep into mountains over decades.

As Iran’s environmental crisis deepens, these networks reveal the scale at which the regime has mobilized land, resources, and engineering capacity for its military agenda rather than for environmental protection or public infrastructure.

This points to a broader reality: Iran’s environmental strain is not only the result of neglect or mismanagement, but also of deliberate policies that have redirected natural and economic resources toward militarization at the expense of long-term sustainability.

These policies have pushed the country’s water resources, ecosystems, and air quality to the edge of collapse. In recent years, millions of Iranians have lived without reliable access to clean water or breathable air. Aquifers have been depleted, rivers have dried, and major cities face hazardous levels of air pollution.

The recent military action by the United States and Israel comes against a regime that has systematically exploited Iran’s resources in pursuit of military and ideological goals, with lasting consequences both inside and beyond its borders. These developments have already weakened a regime that has long been a major source of global instability, but what comes next will shape not only Iran’s political trajectory but also the future of its landscape, and with it, regional stability.

If the Islamic Republic remains in place, regardless of how it is presented, the outcome is not difficult to predict; the current trajectory points toward environmental collapse.

Over more than four decades, the regime has demonstrated neither the capacity nor the willingness to preserve the country’s resources or to ground its governance in science. Under political and economic pressure, such systems tend to reinforce existing patterns rather than pursue meaningful reform.

The result is an environmentally exhausted state facing water scarcity, uninhabitable regions, toxic air, and accelerating ecological decline.

Environmental crises do not respect borders. Dust storms originating in Iran already affect neighboring countries. Water mismanagement in shared basins contributes to regional tensions. As ecosystems fail, livelihoods disappear, driving migration and placing additional strain on neighboring countries. (This is the fake prince’s plan to turn Iran into a country in the EU, they are more concerned about the fake environment crisis to kill millions in Iran in a different way.)

A collapsing environment in Iran is not only a national tragedy; it is a driver of economic, environmental, and social instability at both the regional and global levels.

(https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604071746

>>24476492

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The regime, or any remnants of it, is unlikely to attempt meaningful reforms. Even if it did, it would face a fundamental constraint: the absence of public trust.

Environmental recovery is not only a technical challenge; it depends on public confidence, without which meaningful change is nearly impossible.

Water conservation, resource management, and ecological restoration all depend on societal cooperation. This requires legitimacy, credibility, and a shared national vision.

The current regime does not have this trust and cannot rebuild it. Decades of unfulfilled promises and disregard for public demands, reflected in nationwide protests that were repeatedly suppressed, have made meaningful confidence unattainable. Recent public reactions to reports of underground missile tunnel construction and its environmental impact offer a clear example of this continuing breakdown.

If the current regime remains, Iran will continue on a path toward environmental collapse, driving mass migration, destabilizing neighboring countries, and undermining regional investment in sustainability and cooperation.

The path forward

Any viable path forward must be grounded in public trust. In today’s Iran,that trust is not broadly distributed but is increasingly concentrated around Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as a unifying national figure. Across different regions and segments of society, his name has been repeatedly voiced in protests, often at significant personal risk.

In response to his calls, millions of Iranians have taken to the streets, both inside Iran and abroad, expressing support for him as a leader of a transition toward a democratic and secular Iran. This reflects a level of recognition and legitimacy that distinguishes him from any other figure in the current landscape.

Environmental recovery requires exactly this kind of trust. Without it, even the most well-designed plans cannot be implemented.

This credibility has not emerged suddenly; it has been built over the years through the Crown Prince’s continued engagement. His sustained focus on environmental concerns, which have remained part of his public positions over time, has also resonated with many Iranians. He is widely seen as a national figure capable of bringing people together around a shared goal of rebuilding and preserving the country.

This alignment between leadership and public confidence allows policies to move beyond rhetoric and into execution, something that has been absent in Iran for over four decades.

Restoration efforts could attract international investment, enable regional cooperation, andposition Iran as a contributor to environmental stability rather than a source of disruption. In this context, initiatives such as the Cyrus Accords , proposed by Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, point to new opportunities for environmental collaboration between Iran, Israel, and neighboring countries.

A recovering Iran could participate in regional water initiatives, climate adaptation efforts, and sustainability-driven economic development. It could evolve into a hub for environmental innovation and sustainable tourism, leveraging its geography, history, and human capital.

(Iranian people, Never Ever elect that London royalist liar, he can’t ever save your country, he will steal all the assets like his father did and then you can be ruled by London corrupt New Old world order..)

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604071746

Donald J. Trump

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A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?. We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World.47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!

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Reread this while the left, right and upside down are losing their minds

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Open Source Intel

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Iraqi Hezbollah releases footage of American journalist Shelly Kittelson in captivity, showing her “admitting” she gathered intelligence on Shia militias for the U.S. consul in Baghdad.

They say she will be freed and must leave Iraq immediately.

Open Source Intel

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Kataib Hezbollah says it will release abducted American journalist Shelly Kittleson, ordering her to leave Iraq immediately.

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Eric Daugherty

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🚨 JUST IN: The regime has flooded the White Bridge with a human chain OF CHILDREN in Ahvaz, Iran to send a message to President Trump

THERE ARE CHILDREN HERE

Those kids have NO IDEA what they are doing or why

Further proof the regime needs obliteration

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(Now Trump won’t announce what he will do in the future.)

https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2041521155312427063?s=20

TV News Now

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🔥 NEW: Fox’s Tyrus NAILS IT on rescue of second airman stranded in Iran: “That decision was his presidency. You understand that if one person had died what this news cycle would have been.

If one pilot hadn’t got out, they’d be screaming war crimes and more.”

“They knew this was his win because all they could talk about was his language. ‘Did you hear what he said?’ You’re damn right I heard what he said!”

“They said it was ‘so uncouth, not traditional and not presidential’.The thing for me is I’ve noticed people who cuss are telling it straight. So now I have a President that speaks the same language I do.”

“He was willing to put his career on the line and his own team were saying the risk is high, but he went with his gut.With leadership, that’s the difference between being great when you do things for the people regardless of what it does to you politically. That was a perfect example,” adds

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BREAKING: Trump makes MAJOR announcement about Iran ahead of deadline

4 minutes ago

President Donald Trump announces the United States' bombing campaign on Iran will be suspended(I love our President! OnBannon’s war room all the specialists in war over decades that Trump will never win and Iran will never bendBannon wasn’t necessarily agreeing with them. But man, they were arrogant.)

5:54

https://youtu.be/2T9vDdLTk1g