The Iran Cables
From the Rubble of the U.S. War in Iraq, Iran Built a New Order
The chaos unleashed by the U.S. invasion allowed Iran to gain a level of influence in Iraq that was unfathomable during the reign of Saddam.
National Security
The Iran Cables
Iran's Quds Force and the Muslim Brotherhood Considered an Alliance Against Saudi Arabia
An Iranian intelligence document describes a meeting between Iran’s Quds Force and the Muslim Brotherhood in a Turkish hotel. It didn’t go well.
The Iran Cables
While U.S.-Led Forces Dropped Bombs, Iran Waged Its Own Covert Campaign Against the Islamic State
In many ways, the Iranian intelligence campaign against ISIS mirrored the U.S. strategy for dealing with Iraq.
The Iran Cables
Leaked Iranian Intelligence Reports Expose Tehran's Vast Web of Influence in Iraq
Seven hundred pages of leaked documents reveal how Iranian spies have infiltrated every aspect of Iraqi political life.
A Novel Retells the Assassinations that Marked the End of the Cold War in El Salvador
“November,” a newly translated novel by Jorge Galán, retells the execution of six Jesuit priests by El Salvador’s U.S.-backed right-wing military.
All the President’s Crimes
Trump Directed Diplomat to Ask Ukraine to Probe Biden in Overheard Cellphone Call
Trump told a U.S. diplomat who called him from a restaurant in Kyiv that he wanted Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, according to a State Department witness.
As Trump and Erdogan Meet, the U.S. Hopes to Resume F‑35 Arms Sales to Turkey
Despite Turkey’s recent human rights abuses in Syria, the Trump administration would like Turkey to rejoin the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.
The War on Immigrants
The U.S. Military Is Monitoring Interfaith Group Opposed to Child Separation, Leaked Document Reveals
The document also contains details on anti-ICE protests and protests by “anti border-wall extremists.”
The Persistent Influence of Trump’s “Shadow Adviser” Erik Prince
Jeremy Scahill and Matthew Cole discuss the new Erik Prince developments and the security contractor’s role in Trump world.
FBI and San Francisco Police Have Been Lying About Scope of Joint Counterterrorism Investigations, Document Suggests
An FBI white paper reveals how the bureau’s loose rules directly undermined San Francisco’s law and policy.