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National Counterterrorism Center Intel Assessment Says Iran is Still Seeking Revenge for Soleimani
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The United States government believes that Iran is still exploring ways to carry out revenge for the 2020 assassination of IRGC Major General Qasem Soleimani, including assassinating American officials, according to a June 2022 intelligence assessment by the National Counterterrorism Center that was obtained by Yahoo.
According the the report, “The Iranian regime is waging a multipronged campaign — including...
IRGC Intelligence Head Hossein Taeb Replaced
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The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Spokesperson has announced that Intelligence Directorate Leader Hoseein Taeb has been replaced by the Iranian government. "IRGC chief Major General Hossein Salami appointed General Mohammad Kazemi as the new head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization,” Guards spokesman Ramezan Sharif says in the statement. Kazemi was the leader of Counter-Intelligence Operations within the RIGC Intelligence...
IRGC Patrol Boats Harass American Naval Vessels in Strait of Hormuz
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The United States military has condemned Iran after three IRGC patrol boats harassed two American naval vessels during a transit through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, calling the actions “unsafe and unprofessional.”
The incident involved the Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Sirocco and Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Choctaw County, where three IRGC patrol craft “buzzed” the vessels at...
FBI Says Iranian Hackers Targeted Boston Children’s Hospital Last Summer
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed on Wednesday that Iranian hackers attempted to launch a cyber attack against the Boston Children's Hospital last summer. While speaking at a cybersecurity event at Boston College, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that the attack was foiled after “We got a report from one of our intelligence partners indicating Boston Children's was...
Iran is Still Vowing Revenge for Soleimani’s Death, per DNI
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While testifying in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee, United States Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines stated that Iran is still trying to “seek revenge” against the United States for the 2020 assassination of IRGC Major General Qassem Soleimani.
Haines said she was not able to speak much on the matter because its classified, but stated that “A...
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SITREP: Iranian President’s Helicopter Missing After Crash
Iranian state media have reported that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian is currently missing after seemingly crashing in the mountains of Iran's East Azerbaijan province.
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Google’s YouTube Restricted Videos of Glory to Hong Kong After Court Ruling
On May 15th, YouTube blocked 32 videos of the song Glory to Hong Kong after Hong Kong’s (HK) High Court overturned a previous verdict. The High Court rejected the government’s initial bid in a...
US Removes Cuba From List of Countries Not Fully Opposing Terrorism
The United States officially removed Cuba from a list of countries it deems to not fully oppose terrorism on Wednesday, in a move that may pave the way for Cuba to be removed from...