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Tuesday, March 30, 2010     INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Iran intel and proxies zoom in on U.S. presence
in the Gulf

Special From Geostrategy-Direct.com

WASHINGTON — Iran has focused its intelligence efforts on the U.S. military presence in the Gulf.   

The U.S. intelligence community has determined that Iran was bolstering intelligence operations against the American military presence in Iraq and Gulf Cooperation Council states. The community said Teheran was also using its proxies to spy on American troops.

"Iran is enhancing its focus on U.S. intelligence activities and relies on foreign intelligence partnerships to extend its capabilities," the intelligence community said in a report.


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The Teheran regime has been expanding intelligence operations through such proxies as Hamas, Hizbullah and Venezuela. The report, titled "Annual Threat Assessment," said Iranian intelligence has sought to sabotage U.S. interests throughout the Middle East and surrounding regions.

"Iran continues to pursue intelligence outreach efforts to reduce the country's isolation and counter U.S. interests," the report, submitted to Congress in February, said.

The report said Iran would extend its influence throughout the Middle East despite Western sanctions. The intelligence community envisioned that Iran would overcome any gasoline embargo by importing fuel from China and Venezuela.

"In the Levant, Teheran is focused on building influence in Syria and Lebanon and expanding the capability of key allies," the report said. "Teheran continues to support groups such as Hizbullah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which it views as integral to its efforts to challenge Israeli and Western influence in the Middle East."




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