In a lively discussion, three experts debated the US and Israeli attacks, touching on everything from the historical context and motivations to the political implications

March 4 (Reuters) - Operatives from Iran's Ministry of Intelligence signalled openness to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to talks on ending the war, the New York Times reported on Wednesday,

The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran and the Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish leaders in Iraq about providing them with military support,

Iran has launched missile and drone strikes across the Middle East in retaliation for joint Israeli-US attacks on the Islamic republic, but footage of a burning high-rise building circulating on social media is not the "CIA headquarters in Dubai".

The CIA had tracked Khamenei's location for several months before the strike that killed him, a person familiar with the matter tells CBS News.

Behind the scenes: The Iranian Kurdish militias are backed by the Mossad and the CIA, two U.S. and Israeli officials and a third source with knowledge said. The goal is to try to take over a specific territory in the Kurdish region inside Iran in order to challenge the regime and inspire a broader uprising, a U.S. official said.

The assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wasn’t a stroke of luck for the United States and Israel in Saturday’s attack but rather the culmination of months of intelligence surveillance and coordination that created the perfect moment to strike the center of Iran’s leadership.

Seth addresses Trump’s comments on the future of Iran’s government and more in his monologue for Wednesday, March 4, before taking a closer look at Republicans in Congress defending the Iran war.

The US stated that the conflict in Iran will not be a "forever war" and should only last four to five weeks. General David Petraeus, former director of the CIA, chairman of KKR Middle East, and KKR (KKR) Global Institute chairman,

When the bombing of Iran began on Feb. 28, 2026, the Trump administration had not informed the American people exactly what it was prepared to achieve. Was the attack intended to degrade Iran’s nuclear program?

By Erin Banco WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - In the run-up to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Saturday, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency assessed that even if Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the operation,

As the US military operation against Iran shifts into a new phase, how the war ends remains the top question for many officials, lawmakers and US allies.