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Catering trucks are parked at Air Force One on the tarmac as the motorcade carrying US President Donald Trump arrives on the tarmac to depart following the NATO summit at Ankara International Airport in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 13, 2026, 9:50 am
CIA reportedly doubted Israeli intel on Iranian threat that led Trump to swap planes
US spy agency had ‘low confidence’ in report someone may shoot down Air Force One, Washington Post says; official suggests Israel wanted to influence Trump as much as protect him
By ToI Staff
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian pose for a photo during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 17, 2025. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
July 23, 2026, 12:12 am
Iranian strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Sources say the effectiveness and precision of attacks point to possible Moscow data sharing; analysts believe a strike in Riyadh was carried out using Russian-enhanced drones
By Jonathan Landay, Gram Slattery and Timour Azhari
US President Donald Trump speaks during a State Visit arrival ceremony for Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the South Lawn of the White House, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
April 29, 2026, 12:22 am
US intel agencies examining how Iran would react if Trump declares victory in war
In initial days of conflict, intelligence community concluded such a declaration would be viewed by Iran as a win; White House says talks ongoing, US won’t be rushed into bad deal
By Erin Banco and Gram Slattery
The NSO Group logo is seen on a smartphone placed on a laptop keyboard. (Mundissima/Alamy)
April 12, 2026, 2:22 pm
CIA reportedly used Pegasus software for deception op during rescue of airman in Iran
Americans used Israeli-founded NSO’s controversial spyware to send fake messages to Tehran officials, IRGC operatives, saying downed officer had already been found, UK’s Times reports
By ToI Staff
A schoolgirl holds up a poster of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei during an anti-US and Israel demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 12, 2026. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
March 22, 2026, 5:23 am
‘Beyond weird’: CIA, Mossad said seeking signs of Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s unseen leader
Two weeks after son of slain Ali Khamenei was chosen to succeed him, intelligence agencies trying to assess his condition and whether he’s in charge, Axios reports
By ToI Staff and Reuters
A plume of smoke rises following a US-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
March 4, 2026, 10:19 pm
Iran intel operatives said to have signaled openness to talks with CIA to end war
New York Times report says offer made through unnamed country’s spy agency; Tehran dismisses ‘absolute lies and psychological warfare’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A militiaman of the Kurdistan Freedom Party, an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, stands behind his truck-mounted machine gun near the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, September 5, 2016. (Balint Szlanko/AP)
March 4, 2026, 8:22 am
US in talks with Iranian Kurds on potential CIA-backed op for uprising – sources
Groups have asked for support; plan would be to take on Iran’s security forces in west of country, enabling citizen revolt against regime
By Reuters and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump holds up a fist after disembarking Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, February 27, 2026. (AP/Matt Rourke)
February 28, 2026, 8:22 pm
Before strikes, Trump was told attacking Iran is high risk, high reward
As US president pushes for regime change, CIA estimates that assassination of Khamenei won’t necessarily topple the Islamic Republic
By Reuters
Guantanamo detainee Zayn al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn, also known as Abu Zubaydah, in an undated video. (Screenshot)
January 13, 2026, 4:58 pm
UK to pay ‘substantial sum’ to Palestinian Guantanamo detainee over torture claims
Lawsuit settlement for Saudi-born-and-raised prisoner Abu Zubaydah, jailed since 2002 and now said not to have belonged to al-Qaeda, comes after he was waterboarded 83 times
By Agencies
Former CIA agent Aldrich Ames leaves federal court after pleading guilty to espionage and tax evasion conspiracy charges on April 28, 1994, in Alexandria, Virginia. (AP/Wilfredo Lee)
January 7, 2026, 12:55 pm
Aldrich Ames, CIA agent who sold US secrets to Soviet Union, dies in prison at 84
Ames, aided by wife Rosario, compromised agents and relayed bogus intel from Moscow, earning $2.5 million until he was exposed in 1994; says he was motivated by financial troubles
By Agencies
Flowers and an American flag, placed at the scene a day after two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House in Washington, Nov. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
November 28, 2025, 7:17 pm
Suspect in shooting of US National Guard members facing first-degree murder charge
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who served in CIA-backed Afghan Army unit, also accused of assault with intent to kill; governor says 2nd victim remains in ‘very critical condition’
By AP
Jonathan Pollard, a former US Navy analyst who spent three decades in prison for spying for Israel, seen in Jerusalem, August 31, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
November 20, 2025, 6:46 pm
Huckabee hosted ex-spy Jonathan Pollard for meeting at US embassy, NYT reports
CIA’s Israel station chief said ‘alarmed’ at meeting, White House not informed ahead of time; Pollard served 30 years in prison for handing over classified US documents to Israel
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Palestinian Authority intelligence chief Majed Faraj arrives at the inauguration ceremony of a waste treatment plant in the northern Gaza Strip on March 13, 2018. (Ashraf Amra/APA Images via ZUMA Wire)
September 11, 2025, 7:48 pm
US hosted PA intelligence chief for meetings with CIA counterparts despite visa ban
Majed Faraj conveyed to Trump administration that PA would continue combating terror in West Bank regardless of whether entry ban reversed for Palestinian officials
By Jacob Magid
CIA Director John Ratcliffe departs a classified briefing for senators at the US Capitol on Capitol Hill, June 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
June 30, 2025, 6:34 am
CIA chief says strike on metal conversion site set Iran nuclear program back by years
Isfahan site damage assessment shared with US lawmakers appears to mesh with that of Israeli officials; Iranian envoy to the UN vows the Islamic Republic ‘will never stop’ enriching uranium
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, second left, and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran chief Mohammad Eslami, second right, are seen during the 'National Day of Nuclear Technology,' in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2025. (Iranian Presidency / AFP)
June 20, 2025, 11:14 am
Mossad says Iran 15 days from bomb, US agencies still say up to a year – report
CIA director cited saying Tehran ‘very close’ to nuclear weapons; US officials tell NY Times assassination of Khamenei, US strike on Fordo could prompt breakout to bomb
By ToI Staff
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