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IRAN'S
LATEST MOVES AND WHAT THEY MEAN -- It was a busy weekend of activity for Iran, much of
it rooted in its desire to seek ways around U.S. sanctions that are
targeting its ability to sell oil around the world.
From the
surprise appearance of Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in Biarritz,
France as G7 leaders meet to Iran's announcement that it has sold oil from the tanker that
was recently seized and then released by Gibraltar, to a weekend
announcement that Tehran had deployed a naval destroyer equipped
with cruise missiles to help safeguard Iranian ships.
We spoke
with Cipher Brief Expert Norm Roule,
who is also the former National Intelligence Manager for Iran at ODNI,
about the latest moves and what they might tell us about Iran’s recent
strategic decisions.
Read Signs of Iranian Strategy, our
exclusive conversation with Cipher Brief Expert Norm Roule.
FOCUSING ON THE
PUBLIC-PRIVATE NATIONAL SECURITY PARTNERSHIP -- The Intelligence and
National Security Alliance (INSA) is preparing for one of its biggest
events of the year and they're expecting more than double the number of
government attendees over last year.
The
Cipher Brief, which is a media sponsor of this year’s summit, talked
with INSA Chairman, Letitia ‘Tish’ Long, about the non-profit's
top priorities and what she hopes will happen at this year’s summit,
which is tackling everything from security clearance reform to
adversary efforts to spread disinformation ahead of next year’s U.S.
Presidential Elections.
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Because it seems harder than ever
today to find relevant headlines on what's happening outside of
Washington D.C., The Cipher Brief is pleased to share our latest
open source information on the stories that help you understand what's
coming.
The Lead
American Jailed
in Moscow Claims Guards Injured Him. Paul
Whelan, a retired U.S. Marine, said Friday that prison guards had
injured him during his eight-month incarceration on espionage charges
in Russia. “Even Salem witches had more opportunities to defend
their rights,” Whelan said. The judge ordered a medical
examination that concluded that there were no grounds for
hospitalization. Whelan's lawyer said that he had not been able
to visit Whelan for more than a month. The judge on Friday
ruled to prolong his detention until October 29. The Washington
Post The New York Times
Iranian Foreign
Minister Unexpectedly Attends G7 Summit. Foreign
Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made a surprise visit to the G7 summit in
France Saturday. Zarif was meeting with French Foreign Minister
Jean-Yves Le Drian and was not invited to attend the G7’s formal
sessions. French President Emanuel Macron has been pushing
President Trump and Iran toward a dialogue after Trump pulled the
United States out of the 2015 nuclear deal and re-imposed sanctions on
Iran. The Guardian The New York Times
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