Archive - Tom Griffin on intelligence history

Deep state or imperial presidency? The stakes in the CIA historical debate

The US Government’s recent release of files on the John F. Kennedy assassination has caused something of a furore among prominent intelligence writers…

Aug 1 •

July 2025

Aman Director 1962-63, Mossad Director 1963-68

Jul 26 •

George Joannides

CIA covert action specialist and liaison to the House Select Committee on Assassinations 1978.

Jul 20 •

UK Parliament releases Iran report

Intelligence and Security Committee highlights policy differences and intelligence co-operation with US

Jul 10 •

Abu Dhabi MI6 Station

MI6 involvement in what is now the United Arab Emirates dates back to the period of the British protectorate over the former Trucial States.

Jul 5 •

Family of murdered man takes justice fight to MI5 HQ

State agents implicated in 1997 killing that still awaits Article 2 investigation

Jul 1 •

June 2025

Iran: Who Says What?

Where the players stand in the intelligence debate on US strikes

Jun 28 •

Iran/Israel/Turkey liaison organisation 1958-1979

Jun 27 •

Ehud 'Udi' Levi

Mossad Economic Warfare Division chief 2003-15

Jun 25 •

Israel and Iran: Age-old Frenemies

Israel may have taken the name of Operation Rising Lion from the Book of Numbers, but its conflict with Iran is anything but a reflection of ancient…

Jun 21 •

Blaise Metreweli

MI6 Director designate 2025-

Jun 16 •

Israel strikes Iran overnight

IRGC chief confirmed dead

Jun 13 •

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