Intel sharing with Cuba endangers America, lawmakers warn BY: Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon Obama administration efforts to bolster the sharing of critical intelligence data with Cuba is likely to benefit Iran, which has been quietly bolstering its foothold in the country with the communist government’s approval, according to conversations with members of Congress and other sources familiar with the matter. A little noticed Obama administration directive on Cuba, released Oct. 14, instructed the U.S. director of national intelligence to assist and cooperate with Cuba’s intelligence services. The directive has raised red flags on Capitol More…
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Iran, Cuba seek closer ties 1
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with Cuba’s President Raul Castro while on the first leg of a six-nation tour of Latin American countries. The meeting took place on Monday in the Cuban capital of Havana, where the top Iranian diplomat arrived on Sunday night at the head of a high-ranking politico-economic delegation. The two statesmen discussed the development of bilateral ties, international and Middle East affairs, as well as the upcoming summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which is to be held in Venezuela later in the year. Zarif earlier met with More…
Director of National Intelligence Tells Congress: Russia, China, Iran & Cuba Pose Greatest Espionage Threat to US 2
In testimony yesterday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, General James R. Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence, said (in part): “Moving to counterintelligence, the threat from foreign intelligence entities, both state and nonstate, is persistent, complex, and evolving. Targeting and collection of US political, military, economic, and technical information by foreign intelligence services continues unabated. Russia and China pose the greatest threat, followed by Iran and Cuba on a lesser scale. As well, the threat from insiders taking advantage of their access to collect and remove sensitive national security information will remain a persistent More…
Espías cubanos miran con interés el proceso de paz en Colombia 3
Antonio Maria Delgado, adelgado@elnuevoherald.com El servicio de inteligencia cubano, que desde hace décadas se ha mantenido muy activo a lo largo de América Latina, ha estado fortaleciendo sus operaciones en Colombia en los últimos años, lo que refleja un mayor interés en el país sudamericano y en los prospectos de una incorporación a la vida política de las organizaciones guerrilleras. Ex agentes de Inteligencia cubanos que conversaron con el Nuevo Herald dijeron que el “Centro de Inteligencia” que La Habana mantiene en Colombia ha estado creciendo en los últimos tiempos, y que sus operaciones están More…
Brazil Spied on Iran’s Ambassador to Cuba, Russian Diplomats, Others 2
Brazilian Agency Spied on Foreign Workers By Lucas Ferraz, Folha de S. Paulo SPECIAL ENVOY TO BRASILIA The Brazilian government’s main espionage branch spied on three foreign diplomats at embassies and in their homes, says a report by ABIN (Brazilian Intelligence Agency). The report includes details on ten secret operations between 2003 and 2004 and shows that even countries with which Brazil has attempted closer relations in recent years, such as Russia and Iran, were targets of ABIN. It also says Russian diplomats involved in negotiations to purchase military equipment were photographed and followed on More…
U.S. May Revisit Iranian Terror Activities in Latin America 2
By Jason Poblete, DC Dispatches For decades there have been thought leaders in the U.S. government, both in the Congress and the Executive branch, Democrats and Republicans, that have opposed the U.S. listing Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. These are usually the same folks who also resist making any linkages whatsoever to Iran’s Latin American adventurism. Glad to see that there has been a change of tune, albeit a minor one. This one appears prompted by reports from a foreign government in the Americas: Following a report by a leading Argentinian prosecutor, the More…
Breaking News: Iranian Leader Meets With Cuban Intelligence Officer 2
Iran Calls for Expansion of Ties With Cuba TEHRAN TIMES: Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has called for the expansion of ties with Cuba in all areas, saying that the two countries enjoy exceptional relationship. He made the remarks during a meeting with Cuban Vice President Ricardo Cabrisas in Tehran on Saturday. Larijani said the Cuban official’s visit to Iran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President Hassan Rohani reflected the deep-rooted friendship between Tehran and Havana. The Cuban official, for his part, hailed the increasing relations between the two countries, adding that efforts should More…
Iranian Official Cites Increasingly Close Tehran-Havana Ties 1
US efforts to harm Iran-LatAm ties futile: Iranian official A senior Iranian official says the increasing relations between the Islamic Republic and Cuba rendered futile the West’s efforts to undermine Iran’s relations with Latin American countries. Hossein Sheikholeslam, Iran’s Majlis (Parliament) director general for international affairs, made the remarks during a meeting with Cuban Ambassador to Iran William Carbo Ricardo in Tehran on Tuesday. Sheikholeslam said Iran has long stood by Cuba and the two countries have supported each other politically and economically despite the efforts by the United States and the West to harm More…
Cuba Interferes With Florida 2022 Elections, Says US Intelligence 1
By Bert Hoover, Latin Post The US intelligence community revealed in a report on Monday that the Cuba government engaged in influence operations targeting specific US candidates in Florida during the 2022 midterm elections, according to the Miami Herald. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence stated that Cuban officials built relationships with American media members critical of Havana’s critics in Congress. Additionally, a network of social media accounts, likely linked to Cuba, was identified as amplifying derogatory content about US politicians deemed hostile to the Cuban state. The declassified intelligence assessment does not specify targeted individuals or the More…
Biden Should Keep Cuba On State Sponsors of Terrorism List 3
Photo courtesy of cigaraficionado.com “The list is a unilateral designation by the United States government towards countries that the State Department deems to be supporting international terrorism.” By Rolf Niederstrasser, Political analyst – Havana Times HAVANA TIMES – In late January, the Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect (ACERE) urged President Biden in a letter to remove Cuba from the list of countries that sponsor terrorism after a U.S. delegation met with Cuban officials to resume talks on law enforcement issues. The organization stated that the Caribbean nation was placed on the list for political reasons rather than pose a real More…
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