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Israel Has Killed Esmaeil Khatib, Iran’s Intelligence Minister
ByIsabel Kershner and Amelia Nierenberg March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had killed Esmaeil Khatib in an airstrike. Iran confirmed the killing.

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Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud | Appointments and Executive Changes | Defense and Military Forces | Espionage and Intelligence Services | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Karroubi, Mehdi | Khamenei, Ali | Khamenei, Mojtaba (1969- ) | Khomeini, Ruhollah | Muslims and Islam | Politics and Government | Religion-State Relations | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

New Supreme Leader Inherits Sprawling, Secretive Office That Dominates Iran
ByNeil MacFarquhar March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

His father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had turned what was traditionally a religious affairs office into a shadowy national security juggernaut.

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Espionage and Intelligence Services | International Atomic Energy Agency | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Isfahan (Iran) | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Nuclear weapons | Uranium | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Iran Could Retrieve Uranium at Site U.S. Bombed Last Year, Officials Say
ByJulian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager, Christiaan Triebert, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

The fate of the highly enriched uranium and the options for securing it have become critical issues for the Trump administration.

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Espionage and Intelligence Services | Great Britain | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Jews and Judaism | London (England) | Middle East | Police

4 Arrested in London on Suspicion of Spying on Jews for Iran
ByStephen Castle and Lizzie Dearden March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

The police said one Iranian and three British-Iranians were detained as part of a counterterrorism investigation.

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Espionage and Intelligence Services | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Pahlavi, Mohammed Reza | Trump, Donald J | United States Defense and Military Forces | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Iran Made Secret Outreach After Strikes, Highlighting Trump’s Challenge
ByMichael Crowley, Julian E. Barnes and Ronen Bergman March 4, 2026

President Trump is beginning to consider what sort of Iranian government might come next, as the U.S.-Israeli assault continues.

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Espionage and Intelligence Services | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | New York City | Police Department (NYC) | Security and Warning Systems | Terrorism | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | Weiner, Rebecca Ulam

NYPD Steps Up Security After U.S.-Israel Attacks in Iran
ByChelsia Rose Marcius March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Officers in the Police Department’s international liaison unit, including at outposts abroad, are gathering information about potential threats to New York City.

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Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations | Central Intelligence Agency | Defense and Military Forces | Espionage and Intelligence Services | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Politics and Government | Tehran (Iran) | Trump, Donald J | United States Defense and Military Forces | United States Politics and Government | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
ByJulian E. Barnes, Ronen Bergman, Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.

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Espionage and Intelligence Services | internal-open-access-from-nl | International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

U.S. Ability to Determine What Comes Next in Iran Might Be Limited
ByJulian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager February 28, 2026

Questions remain about how much effort the Trump administration will put into changing the Iranian government.

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Espionage and Intelligence Services | Food Aid | Food Insecurity | Gaza Strip | Hamas | Humanitarian Aid | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Shin Bet | Shortages | Smuggling | Zini, David

Israeli Intelligence Agent Charged in Smuggling Goods Into Gaza
ByNatan Odenheimer February 26, 2026

The indictment against an agent of the Shin Bet security agency added to a growing list of Israelis accused of exploiting their positions in the security forces to profit from the war in Gaza.

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Espionage and Intelligence Services | Food Aid | Food Insecurity | Gaza Strip | Hamas | Humanitarian Aid | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Shin Bet | Shortages | Smuggling | Zini, David

Israeli Intelligence Agent Charged in Smuggling Goods Into Gaza
ByNatan Odenheimer February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

The indictment against an agent of the Shin Bet security agency added to a growing list of Israelis accused of exploiting their positions in the security forces to profit from the war in Gaza.

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