In this Jan. 7, 2019 photo, an Iranian looks at an exhibition at a former prison run by the pre-revolution intelligence service, Savak, now a museum, where wax mannequins of interrogators and a ...

I think I know why Jose Rodriguez, then head of the CIA's clandestine service, destroyed those two videos of the interrogations of a pair of suspected Al Qaeda operatives. They were disgusting. We ...

Charles Brown at Undiplomatic picks up a gem from John McCain that I missed yesterday (Brown’s emphasis): “DAVID GREGORY: Let’s get right to it on Iran. How does the U.S. deal with an emboldened ...

The Plot to Attack Iran gives a readable and well- referenced look at Western — especially US — abuse of Iran. The author and human rights lawyer Dan Kovalik presents a concise overview of US imperial ...

An Iranian intelligence organization for the Shah, founded in 1957 with CIA assistance. Its primary purpose was to eliminate threats to the Shah. SAVAK's tactics included censorship, torture, and ...

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An Iranian intelligence organization for the Shah, founded in 1957 with CIA assistance. Its primary purpose was to eliminate threats to the Shah. SAVAK's tactics included censorship, torture, and ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The halls of the former prison in the heart of Iran’s capital now are hushed, befitting the sounds of the museum that it has become. Wax mannequins silently portray the horrific ...