Newsletter: Trump could accept leadership change from within regime, General Petraeus says Also in this newsletter: The latest on the spiralling conflict gripping the Middle East. Euronews · Mar 3
Lack of a clear Iran plan could suck US into a long conflict: ‘Where does this go?’ Fears that decision to strike could be open-ended as Trump comes under pressure to spell out his vision for Iran The Guardian - US · Mar 2
CIA tracked Iranian leaders for months ahead of attacks that began with 3 strikes in 60 seconds The barrage of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran came so quickly that they were nearly simultaneous — with three strikes in three locations hitting within a minute The Independent UK · Mar 1
Cyber retaliation from Iran is a problem for U.S. companies — 'It's in the hands of a 19-year-old hacker in a Telegram room,' ex-NSA operative says The bigger threat to U.S. companies may not be a data breach, but a coordinated campaign designed to make your employees stop trusting everything they see and hear. Fortune · Mar 1
Trump says he is open to talks with Iran as conflict deepens in Middle East US president signals potential willingness to engage with surviving leadership as violence intensifies across region The Guardian - UK · Mar 1
‘Sixty seconds, that’s all it took’: the clinical Israeli-US operation to kill Ali Khamenei Mission that took just 60 seconds to carry out was decades in making, but experts say it could be major strategic error The Guardian - UK · Mar 1
Months of CIA tracking and a rare window of opportunity: How the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei unfolded The U.S. and Israel had been closely coordinating leading up to this weekend’s airstrikes The Independent UK · Mar 1
Florida wants its own CIA. That could lead to unchecked domestic surveillance A bill to create a state intelligence operation would allow scrutiny based on ‘opinions’ – and could prompt other states to follow The Guardian - US · Mar 1
Trump’s current war on Iran picks up where a longstanding enmity left off The mutual resentments that have fueled tensions between the US and Iran have simmered for nearly half a century The Guardian - US · Mar 1
Netflix just added 21 new shows and movies — here are the 5 I'm streaming first Netflix just added 21 new shows and movies today. Here are the five I'd recommend watching right now. Tom’s Guide · Mar 1
Iran's navy in Gulf of Oman destroyed, say US defence chiefs US Central Command said 11 vessels had been taken out of action in the waters leading to the Strait of Hormuz Evening Standard · Mar 1
Abolish ICE? Absolutely — and DHS too No reform can fix Trump’s corrupt secret police — and the whole bureaucracy of repression should go as well Salon · Feb 28
‘Adventurism has had its day’: speedboat shootout leaves Miami’s exiled Cubans bewildered Few clues over how 10 heavily armed men intercepted on stolen speedboat came together from across Florida or what they hoped to achieve The Guardian - UK · Feb 28
Matthew Lillard Shares New Details About His Daredevil: Born Again Character, And I’m More Excited To See Him And Kingpin Clash In Season 2 I can't wait to see this. Cinemablend · Feb 28
The Conversation · Feb 27 Cuba’s speedboat shootout recalls long history of exile groups engaged in covert ops aimed at regime change A boat carrying 10 heavily armed men entered Cuban territorial waters on Feb. 25, 2026, intent, according to officials in Havana, on infiltrating the island nation and undermining the communist government through acts of sabotage and terrorism. When the men opened fire on an approaching Cuban Border Guard patrol boat,…
We Got This Covered · Feb 27 As tension with Iran simmers, the CIA takes to social media to recruit spies Not very subtle!
Radio France Internationale · Feb 27 How America lit the fuse on Iran's nuclear programme Iran and the United States made "significant progress" during talks in Switzerland on Thursday, according to mediators, with both sides agreeing to resume negotiations in Austria next week.
The Guardian - US · Feb 26 America lied about the Iraq war. Then they weren’t believed about Ukraine Will US intelligence learn its lessons from the Iraq war, and just how badly their legitimacy has been undermined?
The Times of India · Feb 26 'Listening to your voice': CIA makes public appeal to Iranians in Farsi for 'secure contact' The CIA is actively seeking Iranian contacts, releasing Farsi instructions on social media for secure communication. Prospective sources are urged to use disposable devices and secure networks, avoiding work computers. This outreach coincides with upcoming indirect US-Iran talks in Switzerland aimed at de-escalating tensions, though President Trump maintains a hard…
The Guardian - US · Feb 25 House Democrats open inquiry into ouster of US antitrust chief Gail Slater Exclusive: Jamie Raskin, top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, asks for justice department briefing
Latin Times · Feb 25 Trump Claims U.S. is To Credit For Killing Of El Mencho As Mexico Emphasizes There Were No American Boots On The Ground President Donald Trump claimed during the State of the Union that the U.S. is to credit for the killing of Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the longtime leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).
Latin Times · Feb 25 Jalisco Cartel Financial Operator Used Dozens of Shell Companies to Expand Criminal Empire: Report Álvarez González and his network of shell companies flourished between 2018 and 2024, during the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. During that period, he established 45% of the companies he allegedly used to launder money for the Jalisco cartel.
International Business Times · Feb 24 'Gang of 8' Meeting Hours Ahead of Trump's State of Union Speech Raises Eyebrows Senior congressional leaders from both parties met for a classified Gang of Eight intelligence briefing with administration officials ahead of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.
Latin Times · Feb 24 Songs Glorifying Cartels Mentioning 'El Jardinero' as CJNG's Next Leader After Death of 'El Mencho' Ballads associated with Mexico's narcoculture, popularly known as corridos, are signaling a potential leadership transition within the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) after the killing of leader "El Mencho" on Sunday.
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 24 US gov't warned Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, and Lisa Su that China could invade Taiwan by 2027 — Apple CEO reportedly said he sleeps 'with one eye open' A new investigative report from The New York Times reveals that, in July 2023, senior US intelligence officials privately briefed some of the tech industry's most powerful executives on classified assessments regarding China and Taiwan.