Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Iran owns biggest number of merchant ships in Middle East

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – With 942 vessels, Iran is the largest maritime trade power in the Middle East region and owns more than a third of the merchant ships in the region.

CIA, FBI used torture in Guantanamo prisoner case: US judge

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – A United States military judge has ruled that an Al-Qaeda bombing suspect's confession cannot be used as evidence because it was derived from torture, potentially setting a new hurdle for September 11 prosecutions.

Former Mexican president worked for CIA: declassified papers

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Former Mexican president Jose Lopez Portillo, who led the country from 1976 to 1982, was a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) asset, according to a new batch of declassified documents published by the US National Archives.

White House denies Biden offered Putin ‘20% of Ukraine’

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The White House and CIA both said on Thursday that it was not true that the US had offered Russia 20% of Ukrainian territory as part of a peace proposal.

CIA chief, Zionist officials discuss Iran in Tel Aviv

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency William Burns, in a visit to the Palestinian Occupied Territories, discussed Iran-related issues with Zionist officials.

CIA concerned over Iran-Russia growing coopeartion

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency expressed concern over the growing cooperation between Iran and Russia, saying that it takes the possibility of this cooperation becoming a full defense partnership seriously.

IRGC dep. cmdr:

Iran arrests CIA-linked agents during recent riots

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Ali Fadavi, IRGC deputy commander-in-chief, said Tuesday that the Iranian intelligence forces arrested a number of spy agents who were linked to the US intelligence services during recent foreign-orchestrated riots.

Ghalibaf:

Enemies after creating new ISIL, turning protests into riots

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Saying that the enemies are seeking to turn the protest into riots and crime, the Iranian Parliament Speaker noted that the creation of a new ISIL is on the agenda of the enemies.

EU says Nord Stream incidents result from deliberate acts

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell stated on Wednesday that the incidents with gas leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines were the result of a deliberate act.

CIA chief visits Moscow for talks on Russia-US ties: Report

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns visited Nikolai Patrushev Secretary of the Security Council of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 2 to discuss US-Russia relations.

Islamic Jihad reacts to American delegation visit to Tel Aviv

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – The Palestinian Islamic Jihad Resistance Movement has warned of the consequences of a US security delegation's visit to the occupied lands and their meetings in Ramallah and occupied Palestinian territory.