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CIA Publishes Farsi Outreach Inviting Iranians to Contact the Agency Securely

The unusual Farsi appeal signals a renewed bid to cultivate sources before fresh Geneva nuclear talks.

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is shown at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, U.S., September 24, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Overview

  • The CIA posted Farsi instructions across X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and Telegram, pointing potential sources to its public site and a Tor-accessible portal.
  • Operational guidance urges use of burner devices, avoiding workplace networks, private browsing with cleared histories, and Tor or a trusted VPN not based in Russia, Iran or China.
  • The X post drew about 3.4 million views within hours, and the agency declined to discuss any resulting contacts or tips.
  • U.S. and Iranian officials are set to meet in Geneva on Thursday as President Trump warns he could authorize strikes if talks stall and U.S. forces remain surged in the region.
  • Iran’s U.N. mission offered no immediate comment on the outreach, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi restated that Tehran will not seek nuclear weapons and student protests continued in Tehran.