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Before strikes, CIA assessed Khamenei would be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed

US President Donald Trump has for weeks signaled the US was interested in seeing regime change in Iran, but has not given in any detail Washington’s thinking on who could lead the country.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting at the IRGC Aerospace Force achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran November 19, 2023.
US President Donald Trump gestures on the day he delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, February 24, 2026.

Trump’s Iran calculus: A final diplomatic gamble or a countdown to conflict? - analysis

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CIA publishes Farsi message instructing Iranians how to reach out securely

Former CIA CTO Bob Flores joins Cyber 2.0

Two senior cybersecurity figures join Cyber 2.0 advisory board


Iran's Khamenei labels protesters 'seditionists' akin to Islamic State as regime kills thousands

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iranian protesters carried out acts similar to Islamic State and blamed the US for creating the group.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting at the IRGC Aerospace Force achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran November 19, 2023.

Former CIA chief tech officer warns: ‘AI needs security now to avoid the Internet's fate’

“We can't build artificial intelligence (AI) with the same mistakes with which we created the Internet,” former CIA chief tech officer Bob Flores said at the Tel Aviv Cyberweek on Tuesday.

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Mossad was part of Iran’s mosaic pre-ayatollahs, what might it be there after them? - analysis

Iran's Interim Prime Minister Shapour Bakhtiar summoned Tsafrir to make a dramatic request: assassinate Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini at his exile residence near Paris.

An illustration depicting the Mossad emblem (L) and the Iranian flag (R).

Islamic regime's crackdown on Iran protests 'unsustainable,' ex-CIA chief says

Citing recent degradations of Iran’s proxies, such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Assad regime, Petraeus labeled the past year as “very very damaging” to Iran.

The remains of the Shemiran-e-Nou Mosque, which was set on fire during the protests on January 8th and 9th on January 21, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran's FM reassured Witkoff on 'canceled' executions, prompting Trump to call off strikes - report

Steve Witkoff, in contact with Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi via text, reportedly "defused the situation" by informing Trump that the Iranian government had canceled planned executions.

Steve Witkoff stands onstage with US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Atrium Health Amphitheater in Macon, Georgia, US, November 3, 2024

UK to shell out ‘substantial’ out of court settlement to Palestinian Guantanamo detainee

Zubaydah was accused of being a high-ranking Al-Qaeda official and was alleged to have run training camps in Afghanistan for terrorists. The claim has not been substantiated.

A group of detainees kneels during an early morning Islamic prayer in their camp at the US military prison for "enemy combatants" on October 28, 2009 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

CIA intelligence made capture of Venezuela's Maduro by US forces 'seamless,' official says

According to the official, the CIA had a small team operating covertly on the ground in Venezuela since August, and was able to provide “extraordinary insights” into Maduro’s life patterns.

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Iran’s operations in Venezuela and the looming threat to US security - opinion

The CIA faces a growing challenge as Iran’s deepening presence in Venezuela threatens US interests.

 CIA Director John Ratcliffe receives updates in the Situation Room of the White House, in Washington, June 21, 2025.

Iranian cyberwarfare officer led double life, spied for CIA, 'Atlantic' investigation reveals

Mohammad Hossein Tajik shared secrets with the CIA, providing information that led to the killing of top terrorists, until he was murdered while attempting to escape to Turkey.

A table at a memorial service held for Mohammad Hossein Tajik following his death.

Mossad's new outsider: Inside Roman Gofman's uphill battle as Israel's spy chief - exclusive

From The Jerusalem Post's interactions with him as an IDF officer and from delving deeper into sources who know him, he is more formidable than many realize.

Roman Gofman, military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, waits before a joint press conference of US President Donald Trump and Netanyahu in the State Dining Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025