CIA

US intelligence sharing on Iran, global threats slowing down under Trump, officials say

Former officials and outside experts said the disruptions risk leaving policymakers with an incomplete picture of threats facing the country, echoing failures exposed after the Sep. 11, 2001 attack.

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is shown at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, US, September 24, 2022.
 US President Donald Trump talks with Vice President JD Vance in the Cross Hall following a celebration of US military mothers event at the White House in Washington, US, May 8, 2025.

Trump and Vance are making a mistake by negotiating with Iran's terrorists - opinion

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is shown at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, US, September 24, 2022.

FBI arrests CIA contractor for allegedly leaking secret defense, Middle East intel to journalist

 Images of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei with replicas of missiles seen during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2026

Mossad’s sacred mission: Defeating Islamic terrorism - opinion


Marco Rubio calls on Cubans to partner with CIA as Trump promises to 'take care of Cuba'

Rubio urged those disappointed by Cuba's government to "seize this opportunity to create the change you desire through a discreet partnership with the CIA," without elaborating further.

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York, US, September 23, 2026.

Covert CIA and Mossad operations inside Iran ahead of a possible new war - opinion

Tehran is betting that economic pressure and US elections will force concessions, but its intelligence vulnerabilities could reshape the strategic balance.

Illustrative image of a Mossad agent standing in front of Mossad vs Iran concept flags on a wall with a crack.

Netanyahu denies ever having met Egypt's foreign intelligence chief despite contradictory records

The remarks came after the prime minister confirmed that an Egyptian aircraft had landed in Israel in September 2023, just days before the October 7 Hamas attack.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Director Abbas Kamel, June 30, 2021.

Over one-quarter of Muslim Americans blame Israel, Zionists for 9/11, survey finds

A new JCFA survey found significant differences among Muslim and non-Muslim Americans in views of 9/11, national security threats, and US institutions.

 THE TWIN Towers burn

Zelensky holds undisclosed tarmac meeting with CIA chief John Ratcliffe in Ireland - report

Ratcliffe's meeting with Zelensky comes less than a month after the CIA chief traveled to Moscow to meet with Russia's top intelligence officials.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, August 8, 2026.

Officials in Biden admin. 'unaware' of UAE's October 7 warning to Netanyahu, sources tell 'Post'

Even in the period after the massacre, Biden administration officials did not hear that the UAE had issued a specific warning, the sources told the Post.

Then-US president Joe Biden speaks with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023; illustrative.

CIA-backed investor helped top German drones firm break into US

Sven Kruck told Reuters that US investors, including IQT, helped open doors in Washington and win work with the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

A drone at a Quantum Systems facility in Germany, August 25, 2026.

CIA chief warned Moscow over Ukraine, Iran support, possible attack on NATO territory - report

CNN reported that Ratcliffe also used the trip to warn the Kremlin to cut off economic and military support for Iran.

The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023.

Moscow threatens British military sites as Kremlin rejects claims of NATO attack plans

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called the reports of a Russian attack on NATO "scare-story material" and claimed that it had "nothing to do with the intentions of the Russian Federation."

An explosion over the city during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 6, 2026.

CIA director warned Russia against attacking NATO members during Moscow visit - report

Ratcliffe also discussed Iran while in Russia, telling intelligence officials there that additional sanctions would be implemented by the US if the Strait of Hormuz was not opened.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe attends a US House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.