Intelligence

Top intelligence officials to testify before Senate panel as Iran war escalates

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  6:00 AM Top Gabbard aide resigned over Iran war on eve of hearing Joe Kent, who led the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.”  “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to … Read more

Top US intelligence officials set to testify about Iran war, threats confronting the homeland

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WASHINGTON — Top Trump administration national security officials facing back-to-back congressional hearings starting Wednesday are expected to be pressed on the war in Iran, including a deadly strike on a school, as well as the FBI’s capacity to prevent terror attacks inside the United States. The annual worldwide threats hearings involving the government’s senior-most intelligence … Read more

U.S. intelligence shows Iran’s late supreme leader was wary of his son taking power, sources say

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U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump and to a small circle around him that Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had misgivings about his son replacing him, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The analysis showed the elder Khamenei was wary of his son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, ever taking power … Read more

Hegseth on reports of Russia sharing intelligence with Iran: “No one’s putting us in danger”

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told CBS News’ Major Garrett that “no one’s putting us in danger” over reports of Russia sharing intelligence with Iran in a 60 Minutes interview airing Sunday, March 8. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd has more. Source link

Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on the location of U.S. forces, sources say

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WASHINGTON — Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on the location of U.S. forces in the Middle East, a boost for Tehran as it launches missile and drone attacks on American bases and other targets in the region, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter. The intelligence assistance from Russia could help Iran … Read more

Russia providing intelligence to Iran about U.S. positions, sources say

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Russia is providing intelligence to Iran regarding U.S. positions during the ongoing military operation, three sources, including a senior U.S. official with direct knowledge, told CBS News on Friday. The intelligence assistance is the first known assistance Russia is giving to Iran, as the U.S. and Israel continue to strike at the Iranian regime and its … Read more

CIA intelligence led to strike that killed Khamenei in Iran, source says

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Intelligence gathered over months by the CIA and shared with Israeli counterparts led to the missile strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials on Saturday, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News.  The spy agency had been tracking Khamenei’s location for several months before Saturday’s … Read more