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''Decision made to attack Iran'': Former CIA officer John Kiriakou claims
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou claims the US has decided to attack Iran early this week, possibly as a distraction. This coincides with reports of hundreds of US troops being moved from Qatar and Bahrain, as President Trump weighs military options amid a breakdown in nuclear and missile ne
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"The Pakistanis will lose," says ex-CIA officer warning against war with I
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou warned Pakistan would lose any conventional war with India. In an ANI interview, he urged Islamabad to avoid provocations, highlighted India's strong counterterrorism responses, and recalled missed U.S. action against nuclear scientist AQ Khan, stressing the
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"We paid tens of millions in cash as rewards to the Pakistani intelligence
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou revealed that the CIA funded Pakistan's ISI, tracked al-Qaeda targets, and linked Lashkar-e-Tayyiba to al-Qaeda. He highlighted mistrust within ISI, US-Pakistan transactional ties, post-9/11 strategies, and his whistleblowing on CIA torture, which led to his
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"Not confronting AQ Khan head-on was a mistake": Ex-CIA agent speaks on US
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In an interview with ANI, John Kiriakou, who spent 15 years in the CIA as an analyst and later in counterterrorism operations, said that the US had precise operational details of Khan, including his daily routine and residence. However, the agency was instructed not to act, following diplom
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“Osama bin Laden escaped disguised as a woman, US translator was an Al-Qae
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In a key revelation, former CIA Officer John Kiriakou has said that Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, who was the most wanted terrorist for the United States after terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, had escaped from Tora Bora hills in the guise of a woman.
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"Saudis came to us and said, 'Please leave him alone'": Ex-CIA agent on US
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In an interview with ANI, the former agent, who spent 15 years in the CIA as an analyst and later as part of its counterterrorism operations, said the US had full operational details of Khan, including his whereabouts and daily routine, but was told to stand down following Saudi pressure.
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"Musharraf handed over control of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal to US," claim
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Kiriakou said that Pakistan was deep buried under corruption that Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto led a lavish life in the Gulf while the common people starved.
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"We believed India and Pakistan would go to war in 2002," says former CIA
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou recounted his counterterrorism work in Pakistan, highlighting India-Pakistan tensions, Pakistan-backed terror groups, U.S. reliance on Islamabad, and Saudi-Pakistan ties. He warned of nuclear risks, praised India's restraint, and noted shifting global powe
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"Pakistan will lose any conventional war with India": Former CIA officer J
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Noting that Pakistan needs to come to a policy conclusion that there's nothing positive for it in fighting with India, former CIA officer John Kiriakou has said that Pakistan will lose any conventional war with India.
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