A young CIA targeter, Lena Asayran, connects a 2007 attack on US forces in Iraq to the CIA's greatest adversary, Imad Mughniyeh. Moreover, Lena manipulates a defector from Iran into revealing the murky origins of Imad's rise at 19 years old.
The CIA appoints William Buckley as new Beirut station chief; Chet Riley uncovers an elusive image of Imad; Imad escalates his attacks, forcing the U.S. to withdraw from Lebanon, leaving Imad the most powerful player in the Middle East.
Armed with the evidence she and Teddy have gathered, Lena asks the White House to authorize the killing of Imad. Imad persuades Iran to provide him access to chemical weapons.
