by Ryan Grim and Murtaza Hussain at Drop Site
In the midst of an escalating global standoff over its nuclear program, the Iranian government this week claimed to have scored a major intelligence coup that could transform its relationship with its regional and international rivals. Over the past several days, senior Iranian officials, as well as government-connected journalists, have claimed that Iran is in possession of leaked documents revealing secrets about Israel’s nuclear weapons program and regional espionage network. More salaciously, some sources have also claimed that Iran has embarrassing personal information about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rivals, revealing their alleged involvement in blackmail and criminal activity.
Drop Site News journalists Ryan Grim and Murtaza Hussain break down what we know about the possible breach, its significance, and the prospect of war in the following 15-minute explainer video. This format is new to Drop Site. If you like it, incentivize us to continue by subscribing to our YouTube page.
To date, Iran has not published any of the documents that it claims to have in its possession. Government spokespeople in Iran are no strangers to misdirection and…
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