The CIA just appointed a hardline "chain-smoking convert to Islam" as its new chief of Iran operations, possibly signaling that the agency could take an even harder stance against the regime in Tehran, according to The New York Times.
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A hardline ‘chain-smoking convert to Islam’ was just named the CIA’s Iran Chief
He's known around the CIA as "Dark Prince" or "Ayatollah Mike."
D'Andrea converted to Islam in order to marry his current wife, though the Times notes that he smokes cigarettes often and doesn't appear to be overly-religious. His past work at the agency has given him plenty of experience, though even coworkers who support him say he's not easy to work with, the Post reported.
Still, they say he's a workaholic with a lot of operations under his belt and expert knowledge of terror groups.
During the 2016 presidential campaign, President Donald Trump labeled Iran
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