CIA

Iran's Islamic regime weak, but will fight to survive, Ex-CIA officer who infiltrated country says

Ex-CIA officer Reuel Marc Gerecht, who infiltrated Iran in the 1990s said that Iran’s regime, strained by war and sanctions, will use lethal force to crush any bid to topple it.

Protestors stand on an image of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with a cross through it, outside the Iranian Embassy on June 22, 2025 in London, United Kingdom.
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard sits next to CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Kash Patel, on the day they testify at the House Intelligence Committee hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 26, 2025.

How Gabbard's 'hunters' pounced on secret CIA warehouse for Kennedy files

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin following a meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15.

Trump officials' meeting with Russian officials in Miami spurs questions about Ukraine proposal

A child gestures with a mock weapon as protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians, in Sanaa, Yemen, August 8, 2025; illustrative.

Houthi court sentences 17 to death for alleged espionage for Israel, US, Saudi Arabia


US to launch new phase of Venezuela ops., including possible plan to overthrow Maduro, sources say

US officials say Washington is moving toward a new phase of action against Venezuela, as military pressure and covert options against the Maduro government remain on the table.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures on the day of a march marking Venezuelan Student Day, in Caracas, Venezuela, November 21, 2025.

Delving into Cold War with 'The Last Spy' documentary on German Jew who rose to the top of CIA

The film had its Israeli premiere at the 41st Haifa International Film Festival, which runs until October 14.

‘The Last Spy,’ is about CIA spymaster Peter Sichel, a German-Jewish refugee to the US.

Former CIA, FBI directors under FBI criminal investigation over Trump-Russia probe conduct

CIA Director John Ratcliffe informed FBI Director Kash Patel of evidence linking Brennan to some wrongdoing for a potential prosecution, the sources said.

 An FBI logo is pictured on an agent's shirt.

CIA director confirms severe damage to Iran's nuclear program

The “CIA can confirm that credible intelligence indicates that Iran’s nuclear program has been significantly damaged by the recent, targeted strikes,” Ratcliffe said.

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

Ex-CIA analyst sentenced to prison for leak of classified Israeli plans to strike Iran

Asif William Rahman acknowledged that he illegally downloaded, printed, and distributed classified information on multiple occasions, including several in 2024.

 A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

Woman drives through main gate of CIA complex, shot down by guards

It was not immediately known why security officers opened fire or what the person was doing at the time of the shooting.

 CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken May 6, 2025.

Declassified JFK assassination files reveal Oswald's Soviet ties

Trump has also promised to release documents on the assassinations of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert Kennedy, both of whom were killed in 1968.

President John F. Kennedy signs a proclamation for the interdiction of the delivery of offensive weapons to Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis, at the White House in Washington in this handout photograph taken on October 23, 1962

CIA investigates potential security breach following DOGE federal workforce cuts - report

Classified information may have been compromised as Elon Musk's federal workforce cuts create security lapses, putting CIA operatives at risk amid conflicting federal directives.

The lobby of the CIA Headquarters Building in Langley, Virginia, US

The US intelligence community and its hidden enemies - opinion

The significance of Gabbard’s potential appointment extends to its impact on national security, foreign policy, and the organizational structure of American intelligence.

 Tulsi Gabbard

US Senate confirms Trump nominee Gabbard as intelligence chief

The vote was another victory for Trump as he pushes to secure quick Senate approval for all of his nominees for administration positions.

 Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's new director of national intelligence, testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 30, 2025.

COVID-19 virus likely originated from lab leak, CIA says

The newly appointed CIA chief, John Ratcliffe, noted last week that one of his priorities would be assessing the origins of the pandemic.

 A man wearing a face mask walks past an image of a virus November 24, 2020. Oldham, United Kingdom.