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00:15As diplomacy with Iran hangs in the balance, Washington is turning to a different battlefield, information.
00:23The CIA has launched a new Farsi language recruitment push on social media, urging Iranians to secretly contact the agency.
00:33The timing is striking, because it comes as the United States builds military forces in the region, and President Donald
00:40Trump warns that strikes remain an option if nuclear talks collapse.
00:44The agency posted instructions across multiple platforms, including X, Instagram, Telegram, Facebook and YouTube.
00:54The messages explain how Iranians can securely contact U.S. intelligence, advising them to use disposable devices, trusted VPNs and
01:04encrypted networks.
01:05Potential sources are asked to provide details about their roles, skills and access to sensitive information.
01:12It's a clear signal the U.S. wants insight from inside Iran itself.
01:17The recruitment drive arrives at a moment of heightened tension.
01:22U.S. and Iranian negotiators are meeting in Geneva, with Oman mediating talks over Tehran's nuclear program.
01:29But Washington has also deployed warships, aircraft and additional forces across the Middle East.
01:35President Trump says he prefers diplomacy, yet insists he will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
01:43The intelligence push suggests Washington is preparing for multiple scenarios.
01:49This is not the first such effort.
01:51The CIA has previously issued recruitment messages targeting individuals in China, Russia and North Korea.
01:58But the Iran campaign comes as domestic unrest, sanctions pressure and nuclear tensions converge.
02:06For intelligence agencies, human sources remain one of the most valuable tools, especially in countries where information is tightly controlled.
02:15Iran denies pursuing nuclear weapons and says its program is peaceful, but Washington and its allies remain unconvinced.
02:23As negotiators meet in Geneva, both sides are signaling strength in different ways, one through diplomacy, the other through intelligence
02:33and military posture.
02:35The CIA's public outreach may be aimed at gathering information, but it also sends a message.
02:41The contest between the U.S. and Iran is not just on the battlefield or at the negotiating table, it's
02:48also in the shadows.
02:50As the talks unfold, the question isn't just whether a deal can be reached, it's whether the competition between Washington
02:58and Tehran is already entering a new phase.
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