Epstein Secrets

ers its own backyard. But, of course, it's the Iranians who are the most upset and who in the short run have the most to lose. Tehran believes that Mossad has established a base in neighboring Azerbaijan from which the largely successful plots to assassinate Iranian nuclear physicists were initiated.

portunity shrinking by the hour. Unless otherwise persuaded by the United States, Israel would feel compelled to strike. As for Israeli arms sales, Stratfor wrote in a recent report: "It is difficult to believe that the United States and Israel are not coordinating their activities in the Caucasus. ...

in Israel about the wisdom of a strike at this time. It has also been widely reported that senior leadership in the [Israeli Defense Force] IDF and Mossad privately oppose Israeli unilateral action at the moment. The reporting is consistent in two respects. One, it suggests that Netanyahu and Barak a

From: Office of Terje Rod-Larsen Sent: Thur 8/16/2012 1:59:38 PM Subject: August 15 update 15 August, 2012 Article 1. Stratfor The Israeli Crisis George Friedman Article 2. The Diplomat An Act of Self-Preservation: Why Iran Wants the Bomb David Patrikarakos Article 3.

an’s own borders, however, the story is different. Twice in the past two years Iranian intelligence has cracked espionage rings working with Israel’s Mossad, Western intelligence officials tell TIME. In both cases, the arrests were the furthest thing from secret: announced at a news conference, each was l

pt it under wraps for almost a week, finally attributing it to fumes from a faulty heater. An online report by the American private intelligence firm Stratfor suggested another cause — radioactive poisoning — and hinted that Mossad’s Caesarea section was back in business. Caesarea, named for an Israeli beac

an's own borders, however, the story is different. Twice in the past two years Iranian intelligence has cracked espionage rings working with Israel's Mossad, Western intelligence officials tell TIME. In both cases, the arrests were the furthest thing from secret: announced at a news conference, each was l

pt it under wraps for almost a week, finally attributing it to fumes from a faulty heater. An online report by the American private intelligence firm Stratfor suggested another cause - radioactive poisoning — and hinted that Mossad's Caesarea section was back in business. Caesarea, named for an Israeli beac