biden just needs to tell iran, "you see what we're doing to russia with our spare parts? they're begging you and north korea for weapons. so please calm yourself."
Official War With Iran Thread
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Mr.bocario
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That won’t work in that part of the world. Even if we toppled the Iranian government. The cluster fukk that would come afterwards (insurgency, reinvigorated global jihad, etc) would make Iraq and Afghanistan look like a picnic
88m3
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Mr.bocario
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But they fukk with the US even less. Any chance to hurt the great satan, is a chance they’ll takewahhabists don't f'ck with Iran like that
88m3
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🟡 Semafor Security: Niger crisis drives wedge between US and France | Semafor | Semafor
The wave of coups d’états sweeping Africa is fueling a rift between the world’s ‘oldest allies’: France and the U.S.
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Tages-AnzeigerA highly scrutinized former Central Intelligence operative came in from the cold last weekend.
The U.S. government is currently investigating Kevin Chalker and his firm, Global Risk Advisors, over allegations that they engaged in hacking operations on behalf of the government of Qatar. (Semafor reported last month the State Department’s role in the probe.) Chalker and his legal team have denied the charges. And on Saturday he offered a thorough accounting and defense of his personal history in the Swiss German-language newspaper, Tages-Anzeiger, in which he delved surprisingly deep into his years in the spy world.
Chalker, 51, revealed what he said were his extensive efforts to combat Iran’s nuclear program. A participant in a CIA operation called “Brain Drain,” he said he traveled to the Middle East to convince senior members of Iran’s nuclear program to defect. His operation then exfiltrated them and their families and brought them to safety in the United States. “I was the only officer to meet individuals from all three generations of Iran’s secret nuclear weapons production program,” Chalker is quoted saying in a lengthy question-and-answer segment. “We prevented Iran from getting a nuclear bomb.”
I’ve extensively written about Iran’s nuclear program over the past decade, and it’s extremely rare for someone from the intelligence world to recount in such detail the shadow war against Tehran. An attorney for Chalker declined to comment on Monday about the accuracy of the article. But it’s safe to say that Chalker’s former opponents in Tehran will be studying it.
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GnauzBookOfRhymes
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If they're slowing production it means they're essentially a nuclear power already.
Either way it makes zero sense to be at odds with Iran. The US should be friendly with everyone in the Middle East.
Either way it makes zero sense to be at odds with Iran. The US should be friendly with everyone in the Middle East.
U.S. advances deal with Iran to swap prisoners, free $6 billion - The…
John Hudson
President Biden at the White House in August. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)
The Biden administration has issued a waiver for banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds without fear of U.S. sanctions — a key step in securing the release of five American citizens detained in Iran, said people familiar with the matter. As a part of the arrangement, the administration will release five Iranian citizens detained in the United States.
The move, which was first reported by the Associated Press, was notified to Congress on Monday and is likely to come as a relief to U.S. prisoner’s families and supporters, many of whom have waited several years for the return of the detainees. It also expected to come under harsh criticism from Republicans in Congress opposed to any agreement that allows for the release of frozen Iranian funds, which will be transferred from South Korea to Qatar.
The U.S. prisoners held by Iran include Siamak Namazi, an Iranian American who had been behind bars in Tehran for nearly eight years, the longest duration the Islamic republic has jailed any American. Others include Morad Tahbaz, an Iranian American who also holds British citizenship, and Emad Shargi, an American Iranian dual citizen. Each were released from Iran’s notorious Evin Prison last month in an initial step of the deal.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
John Hudson is a reporter at The Washington Post covering the State Department and national security. He was part of the team that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for coverage of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He has reported from dozens of countries, including Ukraine, China, Afghanistan, India and Belarus. Twitter
ADevilYouKhow
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Inside Iran's influence operation | Semafor
The scope and scale of the Iran Experts Initiative project emerge in a large cache of Iranian government correspondence and emails reported for the first time by Semafor and Iran International.
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ADevilYouKhow
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US says Iran must take nuclear steps to make room for diplomacy
Iran must take "de-escalatory" steps on its nuclear program if it wants to make space for diplomacy with the United States, starting by cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.
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