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Ahmadreza Djalali — Iran Ambassador To Belgium : “Death Sentence Decision Not Final”

Posted on February 8, 2018 by L

“The indisputable fact is that Dr. [Masoud] Ali-Mohammadi was martyred on January 12, 2010, at least three months before European agents approached me in the spring of 2010. This was even mentioned in the TV program based on my montaged … Continue reading →

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Spooks & The Media — How The Spooks Take Over The News

Posted on February 7, 2018 by L

“Standard journalistic contributors—reporters, anchors, editors, producers—pursue the news wherever it goes without fear or favor, as the famous motto puts it. But almost to a one, the TV spooks still identify with their former employers at the CIA, FBI, DEA, … Continue reading →

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Germany — Crackdown on Iran Spies

Posted on February 7, 2018 by L

“Spying on people and institutions with special ties to the state of Israel on German soil is an egregious violation of German law.” German Foreign Ministry official On January 16 2018, German police cracked down on an alleged Iranian espionage … Continue reading →

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WikiLeaks — Arrest Warrant Against Assange Still Valid

Posted on February 6, 2018 by L

“The head of the C.I.A. has described WikiLeaks as a hostile non-state intelligence agency. In these circumstances, we remain concerned about the risk of extradition to the U.S.” Jennifer Robinson — Assange’s lawyer in the UK Today (February 6 2018), … Continue reading →

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Norway — Former Border Inspector Behind Bars in Moscow on Charges of Espionage

Posted on February 6, 2018 by L

“Frode must come home, and Norwegian authorities must do what they can to get him out. It is not a good signal when such a positive and distinguished bridge-builder like Frode is arrested, it is not a good sign.” Kirkenes … Continue reading →

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On This Day — UN Panel : “Julian Assange Is Arbitrarily Detained” (February 5 2016)

Posted on February 5, 2018 by L

“The UN working group on arbitrary detention has concluded that Mr Assange is arbitrarily detained. The working group’s view differs from that of the Swedish authorities. We will forward a reply to the working group tomorrow. It will be more … Continue reading →

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IRAN — Professor Djalali Death Sentence Now Definitive

Posted on February 5, 2018 by L

“This time, the sentence is definitive. The death penalty was declared feasible, which means it can be carried out at any point.” Zouhaier Chichaoui  — Professor Djalali’s lawyer (February 4 2018) “The indisputable fact is that Dr. [Masoud] Ali-Mohammadi was martyred … Continue reading →

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Former CIA Director : “Fair Amount Of Naivety On Russian Ops In Trump Campaign”

Posted on February 5, 2018 by L

“I encountered and am aware of information and intelligence that revealed contacts and interactions between Russian officials and U.S. persons involved in the Trump campaign that I was concerned about because of known Russian efforts to suborn such individuals.” John … Continue reading →

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Dutch Intel Agency Witnessed 2016 DNC Attack by Russian Hackers — Q&A with Dutch Intel Expert Dr Peter Koop

Posted on February 5, 2018 by L

“We’d never expected that the Russians would do this, attacking our vital infrastructure and undermining our democracy.” Chris Painter — Former cyber official at the U.S. State Department A Dutch Intelligence Agency directly witnessed the Russian involvement in the hacking … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Cavalese Cable Car Disaster (February 3 1998)

Posted on February 4, 2018 by L

“Many believe one of the reasons the Italian judges went after the CIA RDI and [former CIA Officer] Sabrina De Sousa in the Abu Omar case was the USMC and USG accountability failures and arrogance.” Mark Fallon — International Security Consultant & … Continue reading →

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