Cia source book iran

Levinson disappeared years ago after being sent on a mission to kish island by cia analysts who had no authority to do so julian borger in washington wed. Central intelligence agency cia intervention in the internal affairs of the islamic republic of iran, from the 1953 mosaddeq coup to present. The declassified documents from the cia tell a totally different story. Published by american free press the cia in iran reveals in shocking detail a oncetopsecret report by a cia field agent working in iran. The lesson is for use in an ib 20th century world history class, made up of high school juniors and seniors. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of iran 2018 information contained here. I spent a part of my career as a cia military analyst working on the middle east. One such book was written by teddy roosevelts grandson, kermit roosevelt, one of the principle cia operatives involved in engineering the coup. According to cia documents, the search for a suitable russian emigre with an engineering background in nuclear physics and. Levinson on irans soil cries out for a congressional investigation. How the cia failed a spy who went missing in iran the. Born iranian, the author held diplomatic posts in new york and tehran and was a lecturer on international law, diplomacy and international institutions in tehran university, the national university of tehran as well as in the diplomatic school of the foreign ministry prior to the islamic revolution. The full report can be viewed online here known as persia until 1935, iran became an islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and shah mohammad reza pahlavi was forced into exile. How the cia used a fake scifi flick to rescue americans from tehran illustration.

The accounts presented in the book 100% contradict all the historical documents and records available on the subject. Five books on the legacy of the 1953 coup in iran world. Cia freedom of information act release this posting provides two separate releases of the same document, declassified 30 years apart 1981 and 2011. April 7, 1893 january 29, 1969 was an american diplomat and lawyer who became the first civilian director of central intelligence dci, and its longestserving director to date.

Known as persia until 1935, iran became an islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Shredded cia cable reporting on information provided by an iranian contact, secret, september 1, 1979. Mar 25, 2020 washington trump administration officials have concluded that robert a. The canadian caper was the joint covert rescue by the canadian government and the cia of six american diplomats who had evaded capture during the seizure of the united states embassy in tehran, iran, on november 4, 1979, after the iranian revolution, when islamist students took most of the american embassy personnel hostage, demanding the return of the usbacked shah for trial. Irans economy is marked by statist policies, inefficiencies, and reliance on oil and gas exports, but iran also possesses significant agricultural, industrial, and service sectors. The corporation also published a previously released but unnoticed declassified 1980 cia analysis titled islam in iran, which shows khomeinis initial attempts to reach out to the us dated back. The information regarding iran on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. The cia s mission includes collecting and analyzing information about high priority national. This memo from henry kissinger instructs the secretaries of state and defense to implement the presidents decisions. The central intelligence agency was created in 1947 with the signing of the national security act of 1947 pl 235 61 stat. Iranian children are also forced to work as beggars. Kiriakou and investigative journalist and historian gareth porter explain how and why the united states and iran have been either at war or threatening such a war for most of the forty years since islamic republic of iran was established. The mountains of northern iran line the southern end of the giant lake, and emerald green vegetation clings to those mountain slopes. Castillo believes that north and the contras resupply operation at ilopango were running drugs for the contras, mike foster, an fbi agent who worked for the irancontra independent counsel lawrence walsh, reported in 1991 after meeting with castillo, who later wrote the book powderburns about his efforts to expose the drugrunning.

It possesses about 16% of the worlds proven petroleum reserves, ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum, and plays a leading role in opec. Iran said it has sentenced a prisoner to death for spying on its nuclear program for the cia. Cia in iran eavesdropping and surveillance bases in iran 3457 ah, 19551978 ad excerpt the most important espionage bases of cia in north of iran were located in safi abad of behshahr, kabkan of khorasan and pars abad of moghan which was equipped with the most advanced spy equipments and information systems of that time. Darioush bayandor is currently an iran analyst and historian living in switzerland. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about iran energy 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of iran people 2020 information contained here. Declassified documents reveal cia role in 1953 iranian coup the cia s overthrow of prime minister mohammad mossadegh was a first for the. Iran says it dismantled cia spy ring, arrests 17, sentences. He began his career working for newspapers in kentucky and ohio, winning numerous awards, and building a strong reputation for investigative writing.

The information regarding iran on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Declassified documents reveal cia role in 1953 iranian. Hired by the san jose mercury news, webb contributed to the papers pulitzer prize winning. He has written or cowritten many articles concerning u.

The following has been excerpted from the cia world factbook on iran. Saudi arabia has an oilbased economy with strong government controls over major economic activities. Dutch mole planted stuxnet virus in iran nuclear site on. In his book state of war, author and intelligence correspondent for the new york times james risen relates that the cia chose a defected russian nuclear scientist to provide deliberately flawed nuclear warhead blueprints to iranian officials in february 2000. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political authority nominally vested in a learned. The act was amended by the national security act amendments of 1949 63 stat. Iran plans to execute 17 accused of being ciatrained. It will take three blocks to complete, comprised of independent background reading, cooperative learning activities, which incorporate research and presentation skills, as well as analysis of key primary sources associated with the 1953 coup. Jan 19, 2019 tony mendez, the former cia officer who rescued six american diplomats from revolutionary iran in 1980, died saturday.

As the author admits, there have been other books written about the military coup in 1953 which overthrew mohammed mossadeq. The article presents an encyclopedia entry about iran. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about iran government 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. Former cia agent in iran comes in from the heat pj media. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about iran military 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. Central intelligence agency cia intervention in the internal affairs of the islamic republic of iran persia, from the 1953 mosaddeq coup to present. The book was published in western countries in 20052009. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about iran 2018 should be addressed to the cia.

Cia, history, the battle for iran, authors name excised, undated c. Key figures in ciacrack cocaine scandal begin to come forward. He was promised cooperation and good relations by the mullahs, and the u. Aug 06, 2018 cia whistleblower explains what the signs will be that and iran invasion is about to happen.

Interview with cia living agents who were involved in the actual events, tell a different story. The 1953 iranian coup detat, known in iran as the 28 mordad coup detat persian. To the civilians suffering the blowback of covert operations, the effect typically manifests itself as random acts of political. Robert levinsons family confirms former fbi agent died in. Jul 22, 2019 iran has handed down death sentences to several nationals accused of being part of a cia trained spy network uncovered earlier this year. Apr 27, 2016 how the cia failed a spy who went missing in iran. The cia s broken promises on declassification follow the link above for information on the archives lawsuit against the cia to force the declassification of key documents on the agencys role in the european elections of 1948 and the 1953 coup in iran, and to read what five former cia directors and others have said about the agencys declassification policies. Iran has detained 17 iranian citizens accused of acting as spies for the united states central intelligence agency, according to the countrys ministry of intelligence. Gary stephen webb august 31, 1955 december 10, 2004 was an american investigative journalist. Surprisingly, the report gives accurate description of. Irans murder of an american, cia contractor bob levinson. The iranian government directly owns and operates hundreds of stateowned enterprises and indirectly controls many companies affiliated with the countrys security forces. Surprisingly, the report gives accurate description of the global pandemic. In may 1972, after another meeting, nixon agreed to expand americas commitment to iran s military buildup.

Cia report from 2005 predicts 2020 covid19 pandemic. A judiciary spokesman said the alleged spy had passed information about its nuclear capabilities. Gasiorowski took issue with my 2010 book iran and the cia. Iran plans to execute 17 accused of being ciatrained spies. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of iran military 2020 information contained here. Iran has handed down death sentences to several nationals accused of being part of a cia trained spy network uncovered earlier this year. Aug 17, 2015 by contrast, in iran and the cia 2010, darioush bayandor argues that 19 august had essentially an indigenous character and resulted from irans internal dynamics. Iran sentences a cia spy to death for passing details of. This week we look back at four days in august 1953, when the cia orchestrated a.

Dutch mole planted stuxnet virus in iran nuclear site on behalf of cia, mossad attack that damaged 1,000 iranian centrifuges, uncovered in 2010, required operative to carry sabotaging. Washington trump administration officials have concluded that robert a. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of iran government 2020 information contained here. The cia, as usual, tried to predict the future of the world for 1520 years in advance. James risen born april 27, 1955 is an american journalist for the intercept. The report, which reads like a detective novel, shows how u. President trump on monday dismissed as more lies and propaganda claims out of iran alleging authorities there had disrupted a cia spy ring and sentenced several of the plotters to death a.

The fall of mosaddeq revisited, seeking to link it to the current. Middle east azerbaijan central intelligence agency. Tony mendez, the argo spy who rescued americans in iran. A sourcebook on the tacksman i and tacksman ii elint. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of iran 2020 information contained here. State department finally releases updated history june 15, 2017. A cia analysts guide to reading the iran news barrons. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Dont just blame washington for the 1953 iran coup that. At the transition between flat land and rugged mountain, at the base of kuhirahmat, or mountain of mercy, lies persepolis. Levinsons years in iranian captivity ranks as the longest that any american has been held hostage in history and has rightly been called by the associated press one of the most serious cia scandals in modern times. The petroleum sector accounts for roughly 87% of budget revenues, 42% of gdp, and 90% of export earnings. Us had extensive contact with ayatollah khomeini before. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of iran energy 2020 information contained here.

It is also a definitive account of the history of iran in the twentieth century. Cia has one group in iran which, it is believed, may be fairly effective in carrying on morale sabotage within the country and stimulating various types of small scale resistance. The trump administration wants regime change in iran. Apr 07, 2020 the death of retired fbi veteran and cia contractor robert a. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about iran people 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. I am not an iran expert, but i know from experience what steps to take to make sense of a quickly moving event. Iran sentences cia spies to death after claiming to have. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of iran communications 2020 information contained here. Jun 15, 2017 the secret cia history of the iran coup, 1953 cia secrecy claims are facially incredible, says lawsuit washington, d.

In marked contrast to the mountains, sand seas line the southeastern and northern perimeters of the lake, and marshes occur along the lake shores in azerbaijan to the west. Iran is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to sex trafficking and forced labor. The cia collaborated with the last shah, mohammad reza pahlavi, to overthrow prime minister mohammed mossadeq and install general fazlollah zahedi. From the cia orchestrated overthrow of iran s prime minister in 1953, to tension and confrontation under president trump, a look back over more than 65 years of tricky. In southwestern iran, roughly 650 km 400 mi south of the capital city of tehran, and some 70 km 40 mi northeast of shiraz, a cultivated plain gives way to the zagros mountains. Iran the world factbook central intelligence agency. Through a number of staybehind agents less than 1 line not declassified cia will be able to provide intelligence coverage of iran under a tudeh government. By contrast, in iran and the cia 2010, darioush bayandor argues that 19 august had essentially an indigenous character and resulted from iran s internal dynamics. Tim burgard november 4, 1979, began like any other day at the us embassy in tehran. Known as persia until 1935, iran became an islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling. Blowback is a term originating from within the american intelligence community, denoting the unintended consequences, unwanted sideeffects, or suffered repercussions of a covert operation that fall back on those responsible for the aforementioned operations.

Iran is looking to push its advantage, the source exclusively told last week, by agreeing to the opening of a houthi embassy in tehran, manned initially by 25 houthi staff. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about iran communications 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. Iran has captured 17 people it claims were spies working for the cia and some have been sentenced to death, iranian media has reported. The publication is the culmination of decades of internal debates and public controversy after a previous official. Cia confirms role in 1953 iran coup august 19, 20 in the news. State department finally releases updated official. Foreign relations of the united states, 19521954, iran, 1951.