Howard Hart

Howard Hart   ( spook)
Born	Howard Lester Phillips Jr. 6 October 1940  St. Louis,  Missouri,  USA
Died	April 30, 2017 (Age 76)
Nationality	US
Alma mater	•  Kent School •  Colgate University •  University of Arizona
CIA officer who led the early part of Operation Cyclone.  Leader of the CIA Counternarcotics Center In office 1989 - 1991 Employer CIA Previously worked with Afghan drug lords during Operation Cyclone  CIA/European Division/Germany Station/Chief In office 1988 - 1989  CIA/Near East and South Asia Division/Islamabad Station/Chief In office 1981 - 1984 Preceded by Jack Reagan Succeeded by William Piekney During Operation Cyclone  Acting CIA/Near East and South Asia Division/Tehran Station/Chief In office 1978 - 1979 Preceded by Horace Feldman

Howard Phillips Hart was an American Central Intelligence Agency officer who led the early part of Operation Cyclone.

Career

In 1979, Hart was based in Tehran as riots against the American-backed shah erupted in revolution. Hart was among five CIA officers who stayed, and he became station chief. Among his missions was to help CIA informants, including agents from the shah's brutal secret police and intelligence service SAVAK, get out of the country.

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