MI6

September 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s missile trade with Russia is about changing world order

The story of the transfer of Iranian missiles to Russia is not just about the missiles; it is about the larger symbol.

July 23, 2023 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

Cloak and Swagger

REVIEW: ‘Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West’ by Calder Walton

January 19, 2023 | |

Calls to Designate IRGC as Terrorist Organization Grow in the UK 

Calls to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization grew in the United Kingdom this week after Iran executed a prominent dual British-Iranian citizen on Saturday morning. According to Iranian news sources, Iran hanged former deputy defense minister, Alireza Akbari, 61, after accusing him of spying for the UK’s MI6 — the British equivalent to the CIA. According to the BBC, Akbari’s execution came after he was tortured and forced to confess on camera, though he later recanted. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressed outrage over the execution, while the UK Foreign Office “summoned” Iran’s chargé d’affaires in London — a formality that entails a meeting with host nation officials to hear complaints.  

December 3, 2021 | Thomas Joscelyn |

The Intelligence Community Must Work to Gain the Public’s Trust

As threats mount across the globe, the public’s faith in government institutions has been shaken.

February 26, 2021 | Aykan Erdemir, John Lechner

Russia-Turkey Pincer Movement Threatens Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Survival

It is time the West offered robust support to the Istanbul-based Patriarchate – now being squeezed by Ankara and Moscow, both of which see it as a threat to their illiberal projects.

April 14, 2020 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

Iran vs. Trump: Suleimani’s Legacy, and Khamenei’s Ambitions

The supreme leader and Trump may well end the long-running, region-defining clash. We just don't know yet quite how.

December 19, 2018 | Varsha Koduvayur |

Matthew Hedges affair should be a wake-up call for universities

Excerpt The details coming from British academic Matthew Hedges about his six-month detention in the United Arab Emirates are harrowing. Hedges, who had been arrested in Dubai last May after...

May 25, 2018 | Reuel Marc Gerecht

A Historian in Full

The university flag at Princeton is flying at half-mast. It’s an appropriate tribute to Bernard Lewis, who died on May 19, less than a fortnight from his 102nd birthday. Professor Lewis was...

January 9, 2014 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

Turkish Intelligence Agency (MIT) at Center of Political Storm

On Jan 1, news broke that a big rig was stopped i...

August 30, 2012 | |

The Arafat Probe is Fuel for Anti-Israel Conspiracy Theorists

On Tuesday, French prosecutors announced that they had opened an inquiry into the 2004 death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Specifically, they will investigate the suspicions of Suha Arafat...

August 13, 2012 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

The Most Dangerous Man in the World

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ali Khamenei

March 5, 2012 | James Kirchick Commentary |

The Deceits of Seymour Hersh

Last June, the distinguished American journalist Seymour Hersh published an article in the New Yorker entitled “Iran and the Bomb: How Real Is the Nuclear Threat?” His answer...

January 18, 2012 | Michael Ledeen Faster, Please! |

Who’s Really Killing Those ‘Nuclear Scientists’ in Tehran?

They run the banks, the press, all Western governments, the universities, the spooks (most everywhere). And if you can’t find any evidence for it, well, that shows how diabolical the Jews a...

June 13, 2011 | National Review Online |

Weapons, Spooks, and Mirrors

Angleton stays on the news.

May 16, 2011 |

The Immortal Terrorist

Many Sri Lankans understand the sense of relief and elation that Americans are experiencing following the death of Osama bin Laden. On May 18, 2009, Sri Lankan troops cornered and killed the coun...

April 21, 2011 | Finnish Institute for International Affairs

Misguided Engagement

On June 20, 2007, Hamas leader Ahmed Yousuf published an opinion piece entitled "Engage with Hamas" in the American capital's premier newspaper, the Washington Post. After a brief but bloody...

January 2, 2006 | Open Republic Institute

Kim Philby Was Here

Richard Carlson is Vice Chairman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a policy institute focusing on terrorism. He has experience in journalism and diplomacy and is a former United State...