The Iran Cables
How a Virginia Businesswoman Escaped Her Kidnappers in Iraq — and Later Returned to Finish Her Work
Sara Miran went to Basra to oversee a real estate project. An Iranian-backed militia grabbed her and demanded $2 million.
Targeting Iran
The roots of hostilities between Iran and the United States are illuminated by The Intercept’s reporting on a secret archive of Iranian intelligence files and coverage of the U.S. assassination of Iran’s Qassim Suleimani.
The Iran Cables
How Iran Tried to Recruit Spies Against the U.S. in Iraq
Secret cables obtained by The Intercept show Iranian intelligence officials in Iraq using low-tech tradecraft to communicate with spies on the U.S.
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Beware of Trump Using the Coronavirus as a Cover for War With Iran
Strangling Iran’s economy, already devastated by Covid-19, isn’t enough for Trump, even though a new war would be a strategic disaster.
The Iran Cables
Leaked Intelligence Cables Detail a Secret Propaganda War Between Iranian Spies and Exiled Militant Group
The documents reveal Tehran’s deep hatred of the Mojahedin-e Khalq, as well as a sober assessment of its activities around the world.
Defectors Tell of Torture and Forced Sterilization in Militant Iranian Cult
Interviews with six defectors, including several who held senior positions, offer the most detailed account to date of what life was like inside the MEK.
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The Coronavirus Is Killing Iranians. So Are Trump’s Brutal Sanctions.
Millions of Iranians could lose their lives from the novel coronavirus outbreak. The Trump administration has refused to budge.
Amid Coronavirus Chaos, U.S. and Iran Edge Closer to War
Iran’s determination to hit back despite the pandemic contradicts the Trump administration view that killing Qassim Suleimani was a deterrent.
Trump’s Regime Change Policy for Iran Is a Fevered Fantasy — It Will Only Promote Chaos and Instability
After Qassim Suleimani’s assassination, we may already be at war with Iran. Yet the regime change policy won’t work out how Trump wants it to.
Congress Moves to Restrict Trump’s War Powers, Repeal 17-Year Iraq War Authorization
The House passed two measures aimed at restricting the president’s war powers, including a bipartisan amendment sponsored by Reps. Ro Khanna and Matt Gaetz.
Key Architect of 2003 Iraq War Is Now a Key Architect of Trump Iran Policy
The continued self-confidence of neocons like David Wurmser is odd given how all their beliefs were proven disastrously wrong in Iraq.