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		<title>Men with Russian links charged with conspiracy to infiltrate US Secret Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TWO MEN HAVE BEEN charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud after allegedly concealing a software company’s Russian ownership from the United States government and trying to work as contractors for the Secret Service.]]></description>
		
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		<title>US indicts members of Russian spy cell for plotting assassinations on US, European soil</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT of Justice unsealed last week charges against members of an alleged Russian intelligence network that planned a series of targeted assassinations in the United States and Europe.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Germany charges businesswoman with espionage, expels her alleged Russian handler</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/09/19/01-3457/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[GERMAN FEDERAL PROSECUTORS HAVE formally charged a businesswoman with espionage on behalf of Russian intelligence, claiming she was tasked with gaining access to political and military circles in Germany.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Spanish NATO officer suspended from duty for dating Russian-born woman</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/09/16/01-3456/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A MILITARY OFFICER FROM Spain—a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member—has been suspended from duty following an investigation into his relationship with a woman born in the former Soviet Union, amid fears she may have been spying for Moscow.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Chinese-Belgian national charged with espionage involving microchips</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/09/13/01-3455/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A CHINESE-BELGIAN NATIONAL and former senior employee at a now-bankrupt microchip manufacturer remains in custody in Belgium on suspicion of espionage involving semiconductors.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Book Review of “Israeli Security Agency in Crisis” by Dr. Avner Barnea</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/09/10/01-3454/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AVNER BARNEA’S ISRAELI SECURITY AGENCY in Crisis: How It Failed to See Storms Arrive (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, May 2026) offers a timely and analytically coherent examination of the Israel Security Agency (ISA/Shabak) and the institutional vulnerabilities that contributed to repeated intelligence failures and strategic surprises over more than five decades.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Purchase of Cyprus hotel by Chinese firm raises alarm in nearby British military base</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/09/07/01-3453/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A CHINESE-OWNED LUXURY hotel in Cyprus has sparked concerns among British intelligence and military officials that it could be used to spy on Royal Air Force (RAF) Akrotiri, one of the United Kingdom’s most strategically important overseas military bases.]]></description>
		
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		<title>South Korean court upholds sentence for university professor convicted of espionage</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[SOUTH KOREA’S SUPREME COURT has upheld a five-year prison sentence for a Chinese university professor convicted of espionage, after prosecutors accused him of conspiring with a Chinese intelligence handler to recruit active-duty South Korean soldiers and obtain military secrets, including details on an American-supplied missile defense system.]]></description>
		
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		<title>German investigators uncover suspected Russian spy weapons cache near Berlin</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[GERMAN INVESTIGATORS SUSPECT THAT a hidden weapons cache discovered in a forest near Berlin was intended to be used by Russian intelligence operatives to carry out assassinations on German soil.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Probe uncovers network of fake websites enticing Westerners to spy for China</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/08/17/01-3450/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A COUNTERINTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATION INVOLVING five countries has uncovered a network of professionally designed websites offering to hire Western experts as consultants, but which are allegedly part of a Chinese spy operation. Thirteen websites have already been seized by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation in coordination with counterintelligence agencies in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Germany set to enact most sweeping intelligence reforms since World War II</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[GERMANY IS ONE CLOSER to putting in motion the broadest and most wide-reaching reforms of its intelligence services since the end of World War II, which are expected to completely transform the country’s spy agencies. Among other powers, Germany’s two covert intelligence agencies will be given the ability to engage in offensive intelligence that includes carrying out sabotage and offensive information operations abroad.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Czech businessman detained in China on espionage charges</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/08/06/01-3448/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A CZECH BUSINESSMAN, EMPLOYEE of a Czech radar manufacturer based in China, was detained by Chinese authorities in late June 2026 on suspicion of espionage, it has emerged. According to the Czech news outlet Denik N, which reviewed the relevant diplomatic correspondence, the charges concern “obtaining and passing on information without further specification”.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Canadian NATO intern arrested on suspicion of spying for third country</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/08/03/01-3447/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A CANADIAN WOMAN OF Chinese origin was arrested on Friday July 24 on suspicion of spying for a third-party country, whilst serving as an intern at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, Belgium.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Iranian attacks on CIA facilities in Gulf prompts probe into Russian assistance</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS IN THE United States are looking into the possibility that Russia may have given Iranian targeters information about the location of secret Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) facilities in the Gulf.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Russian spies hacked security cameras to monitor weapons shipments to Ukraine</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/07/14/01-3445/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[STATE-SPONSORED RUSSIAN HACKERS compromised surveillance cameras in the Netherlands in an effort to monitor the transportation of weapons to Ukraine, according to a report issued by the Dutch government.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Female suspect in Monaco bombing that targeted sanctioned oligarch found dead</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/07/08/01-3444/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A WOMAN SUSPECTED OF having planted an explosive device that critically injured a sanctioned oligarch and members of his family in Monaco has been found dead in Ukraine, according to reports. Two men have been charged with murdering the woman, both of whom are Ukrainian government employees. One of the suspects is a law enforcement [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hamas’s sophisticated deception strategy enabled October 7 attacks, study shows</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/07/04/01-3443/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A STUDY OF HAMAS documents seized by Israel during the Israel-Hamas war reveals the extent of sophistication behind Hamas’s deception campaign. The Palestinian group deliberately portrayed itself as essentially deterred and focused on economic stability and on governing Gaza, rather than on a military confrontation with Israel. This successful misdirection repeatedly influenced Israeli security discussions. The key takeaway is that Hamas used deliberate deception tactics, including economic distraction, a West Bank focus, and covert military exercises, to mask its preparations for a large-scale attack against Israel.]]></description>
		
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		<title>US spy agencies resisting White House plan to create master list of espionage threats</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/07/01/01-3442/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES are reportedly refusing to abide by a White House directive that requires them to turn over the names of all individuals who are believed to be spying on the United States. The directive aims to build a master list of all known foreign intelligence actors with the goal of streamlining American counterintelligence efforts against them. However, senior counterintelligence officials are concerned that such a centralized master list could leak and result in a catastrophic compromise of national security information.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Gofman’s Mossad appointment poses major challenges to Israeli Intelligence</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/06/19/01-3441/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Roman Gofman’s appointment as Mossad director illustrates the tensions that frequently accompany senior security appointments in Israel. On the one hand, supporters viewed him as a highly capable commander whose operational experience, creativity, and wartime service made him well-suited to lead the country’s foreign intelligence service. On the other hand, critics questioned his lack of intelligence experience, his close association with Prime Minister Netanyahu, and controversies stemming from allegations of lapses in decision-making and command disputes during his military career.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Iran has mostly replenished its missile stockpiles: Western intelligence</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/06/15/01-3440/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[IRAN USED THE EIGHT-week ceasefire with the United States and Israel to replenish its military arsenal to at least three-quarters of its pre-war levels, according to Western intelligence estimates. Tehran has been able to incorporate substantial supplies of Russian-built weapons to its firepower and could easily reach 100 percent of its pre-war arsenal capacity soon, according to reports.]]></description>
		
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		<title>CIA officer found with over $42 million in gold and cash had created ‘fake’ program</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/06/08/01-3439/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY officer allegedly created a fake government program in order to embezzle over $42 million in government funds, according to reports. The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested David J. Rush on May 19, after he has found in possession of 303 bars of gold worth over $40 million. He was also found in possession of over $2 million in cash and over 30 luxury watches.]]></description>
		
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		<title>US, Mexican authorities deny claims CIA is assassinating cartel members in Mexico</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/05/18/01-3438/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AUTHORITIES IN MEXICO AND the United States have rejected as “fictions” reports in American and Mexican media that Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) personnel are directly involved in assassination operations against the drug cartels.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Analysis: Europe’s Intelligence Challenge in an Era of Strategic Bipolarity</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/05/05/01-3437/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The United States remains the most powerful military actor in the Western alliance system, but recent conflicts have exposed serious limits in American strategic capacity. For Europe, this lesson is no longer speculative. It must now shape the intelligence planning, defense preparedness, and executive decision-making across NATO’s European pillar. This requires a major shift in how European intelligence communities define their mission and operational priorities.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Analysis: Austrian officials warn of increased spying against military targets</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/04/26/01-3436/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[THE AUSTRIAN DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE Agency, the Abwehramt (AbwA), as well as the Austrian Chief of the General Staff, have publicly warned in recent weeks that intelligence targeting of the Austrian military, the Bundesheer, has increased markedly. There has not only been a significant rise in unauthorized drone flights near and over military installations, but also [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>China is now sending missiles to Iran, according to US intelligence agencies</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/04/13/01-3435/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[THERE IS MOUNTING EVIDENCE to suggest that the government of China may be supplying missiles to the Iranian armed forces, according to American intelligence agencies. Combined with prior reports about alleged Russian intelligence assistance to Iran, these latest indicators may demonstrate that China and Russia are aiding the Iranian military in a systematic and coordinated fashion in order to contribute to an American strategic defeat in the Middle East.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: The Mossad’s plan to overthrow the regime in Iran was leaked</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/04/06/01-3434/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ON SUNDAY MARCH 22, The New York Times reported that the United States and Israel launched the war in Iran with a central strategic assumption: that external military pressure on Iran could trigger internal unrest and bring about regime collapse. In Israel, reactions to the article focused primarily on the question of who had an interest in leaking this information to The Times. The leak, which Israeli national security analysts confirmed as accurate, seemed intended to find a scapegoat. It aimed to hold the head of the Mossad responsible in the eventuality that the war did not achieve its goals. Some thought Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself may have been behind the leak. The second possible source of the leak is an alleged attempt by senior officials in the White House, the National Security Council, and part of the American intelligence community, to place responsibility on Israel for the apparent failure to achieve the war’s goals.]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Real War Is About To Begin: Iran Transitions to Full-Scale Insurgency</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/03/30/01-3433/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The U.S. and Israel are no longer dictating the tempo of this war—they are reacting to it. Their opening gambit failed to produce the desired results. Now a wounded but resilient Iranian regime has seized the initiative, and no external actor—certainly not NATO—is coming to reverse that fact. What remains are narrowing choices, each more costly than the last: escalation, attrition, or strategic compromise. None promise clean outcomes. All carry risk. One thing is certain: this war will not stay contained. It will spill into markets, into supply chains, into households. It will be paid for—in blood, in capital, and in time. What comes next will be messy, it will be violent, and it will be expensive.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Investigation uncovers previously unknown Russian covert action unit</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/03/16/01-3432/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A JOINT PROJECT BY the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel and the investigative website The Insider has uncovered the existence and inner workings of a previously unknown Russian intelligence and cover action unit. The unit’s formal name is Military Unit 75127, but it is known within Russia’s intelligence establishment as Center 795.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Classified US intelligence report suggests Iran regime unlikely to fall or change</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/03/09/01-3431/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A CLASSIFIED REPORT ISSUED two weeks ago by the United States National Intelligence Council (NIC) found that even a full-scale interstate war against Iran would be unlikely to dislodge or drastically alter the current regime.]]></description>
		
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		<title>CIA working with Kurdish separatists to foment armed rebellion in northwestern Iran</title>
		<link>https://intelnews.org/2026/03/05/01-3430/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Fitsanakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[THE UNITED STATES CENTRAL Intelligence Agency (CIA) is arming and training ethnic separatists in northwestern Iran with the goal of fomenting an armed rebellion against Tehran in the coming weeks, according to reports. Several news outlets report that Iranian Kurdish opposition forces are preparing to launch a ground operation in northwestern Iran “in the coming days”.]]></description>
		
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