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Month: February 2024

@Ostrov_A: RT by @mikenov: This is big! #SaudiArabia might be willing to accept just a ‘commitment’ from Israel to create a Palestinian state, in return…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 2, 2024

This is big! #SaudiArabia might be willing to accept just a ‘commitment’ from Israel to create a Palestinian state, in return for recognizing #Israel, in a bid to get a defense pact with Washington approved before the US presidential election.https://t.co/P3Pdr3ymnQ

— Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️ (@Ostrov_A) February 2, 2024

Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

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Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 2, 2024

https://t.co/koK6KZ6nam – The News And Times Review – #NewsAndTimes – https://t.co/PHMNa5CDQU #News #Times #NT #TNT #Israel #World #USA #POTUS #DOJ #FBI #CIA #DIA #ODNI #Mossad #Netanyahu #Putin #Russia #GRU #Ukraine #SouthCaucasus #NewAbwehr #OSINT

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) February 2, 2024

Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

@mikenov: 7:04 AM 2/2/2024 – Saved Web Pages Review: Russia gang claims it stole top-secret U.S. intelligence documents … Ex-CIA software engineer sentenced to 40 years for giving secrets to WikiLeaks … The CIA unveils cutting-edge AI tool for open-source intelligence analysis |… https://t.co/jXL715wVKk

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 2, 2024

7:04 AM 2/2/2024 – Saved Web Pages Review: Russia gang claims it stole top-secret U.S. intelligence documents … Ex-CIA software engineer sentenced to 40 years for giving secrets to WikiLeaks … The CIA unveils cutting-edge AI tool for open-source intelligence analysis |… pic.twitter.com/jXL715wVKk

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) February 2, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

Sync.com review: my thoughts switching from Dropbox after five months …

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 2, 2024

Sync.com review: my thoughts switching from Dropbox after five months of use Background … I have a lot of files (design / editor) and for years Dropbox served me well. Started with a few GBs and eventually upgraded unlimited storage when my business took off.

Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

@mikenov: https://t.co/cYtbDskq80 – The News And Times Review – #NewsAndTimes – https://t.co/PHMNa5CDQU #News #Times #NT #TNT #Israel #World #USA #POTUS #DOJ #FBI #CIA #DIA #ODNI #Mossad #Netanyahu #Putin #Russia #GRU #Ukraine #SouthCaucasus #NewAbwehr #OSINT

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 2, 2024

https://t.co/cYtbDskq80 – The News And Times Review – #NewsAndTimes – https://t.co/PHMNa5CDQU #News #Times #NT #TNT #Israel #World #USA #POTUS #DOJ #FBI #CIA #DIA #ODNI #Mossad #Netanyahu #Putin #Russia #GRU #Ukraine #SouthCaucasus #NewAbwehr #OSINT

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) February 2, 2024

Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

@mikenov: Tweets – Searching for the roots of the October 7 attack on Israel – Google Search https://t.co/447DLwrVbi https://t.co/3eR6I0iawd

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 2, 2024

Tweets – Searching for the roots of the October 7 attack on Israel – Google Search https://t.co/447DLwrVbi pic.twitter.com/3eR6I0iawd

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) February 2, 2024

Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

@JuliaDavisNews: RT by @mikenov: Congressional Republicans are blocking crucial aid to Israel and Ukraine out of sheer servility to Trump. https://t.co/…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 2, 2024

Congressional Republicans are blocking crucial aid to Israel and Ukraine out of sheer servility to Trump. https://t.co/zeYTgC7PmV

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 1, 2024

Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

@mvhaydencenter: RT by @mikenov: Starting NOW! OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE 7P ET in Arlington VA or livestream WATCH LIVE: https://t.co/xLRdJdUJ09 No…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 2, 2024

Starting NOW!

OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE
7P ET in Arlington VA or livestream

WATCH LIVE: https://t.co/xLRdJdUJ09

No secrets will be divulged tonight!@GenMhayden @DavidPriess @ScharSchool @GeorgeMasonU #opensource #intelligence @CIA

— Hayden Center (@mvhaydencenter) February 2, 2024

Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

@SpiesVespers: RT by @mikenov: IT’S TIME FOR STRANGE SPY FACTS! FRONT ORGANIZATION EDITION! The American League Against Fascism was a Soviet front org…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 2, 2024

IT’S TIME FOR STRANGE SPY FACTS! FRONT ORGANIZATION EDITION!

The American League Against Fascism was a Soviet front organization. It was Soviet spy Elizabeth Bentley’s first sustained contact with NKVD. They also put out a nifty newsletter! pic.twitter.com/q0T3mbej7c

— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) February 2, 2024

Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

@mikenov: Searching for the roots of the October 7 attack on Israel – Google Search https://t.co/1JGATDDQwp https://t.co/0u9DfVXLna

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 2, 2024

Searching for the roots of the October 7 attack on Israel – Google Search https://t.co/1JGATDDQwp pic.twitter.com/0u9DfVXLna

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) February 2, 2024

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Escalating Attacks on CIA Facilities
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Created with 3.1 Pro August 26, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Published August 26, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Recent Attacks on CIA property in the Middle East

Recent reports indicate that a series of Iranian missile and drone strikes have inflicted unprecedented damage on U.S. intelligence facilities across the Middle East, including installations operated by the CIA.
Middle East Eye

Here is a breakdown of the current situation and the strategic implications of these attacks:

Scope of the Damage
According to U.S. sources, the recent strikes targeted buildings, surveillance infrastructure, and intelligence-gathering systems maintained by American spy agencies in various regional host nations.
Middle East Eye

Financial Impact: Repair and replacement costs for the compromised equipment and infrastructure are expected to reach into the billions of dollars.
Middle East Eye

Historical Scale: Officials have described the destruction as unparalleled, marking the most severe losses ever sustained by American intelligence operations in the region.
Middle East Eye

The Russian Intelligence Connection
A critical focus for U.S. analysts is the high precision and effectiveness of these strikes, which has raised strong suspicions of Russian intelligence involvement.
www.chosun.com

Targeting Tradecraft: The locations of CIA overseas stations (often housed within embassies, safe houses, or logistics hubs) are strictly classified. U.S. intelligence believes few nations aside from Russia possess the capability to obtain such sensitive coordinates and the willingness to weaponize that data against the U.S.
www.chosun.com

Modified Ordnance: Attacks on at least two CIA facilities earlier this year—one inside the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and another in eastern Iraq—reportedly utilized Russian-modified versions of Iran’s Shahed drones.
www.chosun.com

Navigation Upgrades: Russia has also reportedly supplied Iran with the “Kometa-M” anti-jamming satellite navigation system, which allows Iranian drones to utilize both Russian GLONASS and U.S. GPS data while resisting electronic warfare countermeasures.
www.chosun.com

Strategic Context
These attacks are part of a broader, escalating conflict in the region. Tensions surged in February 2026 following joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran, prompting this sustained campaign of retaliatory Iranian strikes against American regional assets. While a Pakistani-mediated memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the hostilities was signed in mid-June, negotiations have since collapsed over disputes regarding the terms and navigation rights through the Strait of Hormuz.
Muslim Network TV

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