In Truthdig Joel Whitney has an excellent recap of the CIA’s coup in Iran in 1953 and its continuing impact on the world we live in today. How is that possible? Read on: As relations between the U.S. and Iran again take on a hostile tone, it’s worth untangling the intricate braid of CIA claims...
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Iran Regime Change 101: Build Exile Front Groups
With the Trump administration pursuing “regime change” operations in Venezuela and Iran, understanding the nature and history of such operations is essential. One common denominator, from Cuba in the early 1960s to Iraq in 2002, is creating front groups of exiles to create the appearance of legitimacy. In the excellent LobeLog, Muhammad Sahimi, a professor at...
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Mossad Chief Reportedly Met With Saudi, UAE, and Egypt Intelligence Officials
Israeli press has been reporting for several months that flamboyant Mossad chief Eli Cohen has been cultivating Arab allies for Israel’s confronational stance toward Iran. Cohen has previously been linked to Israeli outreach efforts to Arab states, with Channel 10 news reporting in November that he played the lead role in contacts between Israel and...
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EU Blacklists Iranian Intelligence Agency Over Foiled Plots
Paris alleges that Tehran’s Intelligence Ministry’s internal security section was linked to the alleged attempt to bomb a rally of opponents on June 30 outside Paris. The Danes say Iran in October was planning to kill in Denmark a member of the group that Tehran has blamed for a Sept. 22 attack that killed at...
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In Syria Peace Talks, U.S. Is MIA
The Meir Amit Intelligence Centerin Tel Aviv reporting on the Syria war emphasizes two points often overlooked in U.S. media. As the nations involved in the fighting try to wind down the war, the United States is not a party to the peace talks. This is a sign of a militarized U.S. policy with Pentagon, Special...