The documents are contained in an archive of secret Iranian intelligence cables obtained by The Intercept and shared with The New York Times. Officers from the intelligence ministry and from the Revolutionary Guard in Iraq worked parallel to one another, said these sources. Many of Iraq’s foremost political, military and security officials have had secret relationships with Tehran, according to the documents. According to the intelligence ministry documents, Iran has continued to take advantage of the opportunities the United States has afforded it in Iraq. As the field reports make clear, some of the Americans’ concerns were shared by the Iranian intelligence ministry.

Source: bd News24 November 19, 2019 04:18 UTC