Category: Iran
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Iran tried to influence election by sending stolen material from Trump campaign to Biden’s camp, FBI says
In an effort to “sow discord and shape the outcome of U.S. elections”, Iranian cyber actors sent messages during the summer to people involved in President Biden’s then re-election campaign containing stolen material from former President Trump’s campaign, U.S. agencies said. “Iranian malicious cyber actors in late June and early July sent unsolicited emails to…
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Trail of exploding pagers in Lebanon runs to Taiwan, Hungary
Updated Sep 19, 2024, 07:43 AM Published Sep 19, 2024, 06:51 AM BUDAPEST/TAIPEI – The trail of the pagers that blew up in Lebanon around 3.30pm on Sept 17, killing or maiming thousands and sparking fears of a new Middle East war, leads to a small post-box office wedged between a highway and a dilapidated…
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The biggest unanswered questions about the Hezbollah pager attack
Over the past two days, the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has been targeted with an attack as sophisticated and audacious as it is brutal, with the devices in their own pockets turned into deadly weapons. On Tuesday, hundreds of pagers distributed by Hezbollah to its members and associates in Lebanon and Syria exploded, killing at…
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Beyond Netanyahu: Why Europeans need an all-of-Israel approach
Nearly one year on, the Hamas-led 7 October attacks continue to rock Israeli society and politics. On Saturday, thousands gathered in Tel Aviv and towns across the country as part of weekly anti-government protests, calling for an immediate ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza and for the release of Israeli hostages held by…
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US says Iran sent info from Trump hack to Biden associates
Iranian hackers distributed hacked information about Donald Trump’s electoral campaign to people linked to the Biden campaign, according to the FBI and US intelligence agencies. US officials now believe that information taken from the Trump campaign was sent in unsolicited emails to people linked to the campaign in late June and early July – before…
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The D Brief: Why pagers explode; Russian ammo dump blows up; CNO releases guidance; N. Korea tests missiles; And a bit more.
Israeli intelligence operatives appear to have pulled off a legendary and deadly supply chain hack, installing tiny quantities of explosives into at least 3,000 pagers specially ordered by Iran-backed Hezbollah militants across Lebanon and Syria, U.S. officials told Reuters, the New York Times, and the Associated Press over the past 24 hours. What happened: Thousands…
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If you support Israel, you need to vote for Trump – opinion
Is the future of US-Israel relations at stake? By MARC ZELL SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 01:14 REPUBLICAN NOMINEE Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris: There can be little doubt that Trump is the candidate of choice for those who support Israel and a reinvigorated US foreign policy, the writer argues. (photo credit: Marco Bello/Jeenah Moon/Reuters)…
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FBI says Iranian hackers sent unsolicited stolen Trump info to people associated with Biden campaign
WASHINGTON — Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump’s campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people associated with the then-Democratic candidate in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election, the FBI and other federal agencies said Wednesday. There’s no indication that any of the recipients responded,…
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Israel cites ‘new phase’ in regional war after Lebanon blasts
JERUSALEM – Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant ushered in what he called a “new phase” in the war with regional Islamist groups and said troops would be diverted to the Lebanese border, an indication that long-held fears of a wider conflict may soon be realised. More military resources will be deployed to north of…
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What Iraq’s Urgent Energy Talks With Washington Really Mean
Simon Watkins Simon Watkins is a former senior FX trader and salesman, financial journalist, and best-selling author. He was Head of Forex Institutional Sales and Trading for… More Info Premium Content By Simon Watkins – Sep 18, 2024, 5:00 PM CDT Iraq plans to open 10 new gas exploration blocks to international investors. Despite Iraq’s…