Iran Mission Center
{{short description|U.S. government organization responsible for counter-Iran efforts}}
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| formed = June 2017
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| dissolved = Folding it back into the broader Near East Mission Center in early 2022
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|title = 'The grim reaper for the enemy': CIA's 'legendary' Iran chief forced to retire
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The establishment of the Iran Mission Center was proposed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in June 2017. This new center was established with the mission of collecting and analyzing information related to the country of Iran. The center has the responsibility to gather all the personnel and analysts related to operations about Iran from other parts of the CIA organization.
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|url = https://www.farsnews.ir/news/13960312001098/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D9%88%DB%8C%DA%98%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B4%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF
|title = سیا مرکزی ویژه برای جاسوسی از ایران تشکیل داد - خبرگزاری فارس
|trans-title = The CIA established a special center to spy on Iran
|language = fa
|access-date = 17 July 2022
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{{cite web
|url = https://en.radiofarda.com/a/cia-iran-operations-dandrea-antiterror/28526129.html
|title = عملیات ضد تروریسم، عملیات ایران در سازمان سیا - رادیو فردا
|date = 3 June 2017
|trans-title = Anti-terrorism operations, Iran's operations in the CIA
|language = fa
|access-date = 17 July 2022
}}
{{cite news
|url = https://www.wsj.com/articles/cia-creates-new-mission-center-to-turn-up-heat-on-iran-1496426232
|title = CIA Creates New Mission Center to Turn Up the Heat on Iran - WSJ
|newspaper = Wall Street Journal
|date = 2 June 2017
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|language = en
|access-date = 17 July 2022
|last1 = Harris
|first1 = Shane
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Purpose
The establishment of the Iran Mission Center shows that the United States government has placed the order of the Islamic Republic of Iran alongside Russia and North Korea as one of the goals of obtaining information and one of the priorities of the activities of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States.
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|url = https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/146890-170602-cia-creates-new-body-dedicated-to-iran-operations
|title = CIA Creates New Body Dedicated To Iran Operations Report - I24NEWS
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|language = fa
|access-date = 17 July 2022
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Robert Eatinger, one of the former officials of the CIA, said in this regard about Michael D'Andrea, the head of Iran Mission Center, “He can run a very aggressive program, but very smartly”.
{{cite web
|url = http://titrnews.ir/fa/news/80832/%D8%A2%DB%8C%D8%AA%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A2%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA
|title = آیتالله مایک، مسئول جدید بخش ایران در سیا/ پیام آن برای تهران چیست؟
|trans-title = Ayatollah Mike, the new head of the Iran department in CIA / What is its message for Tehran?
|language = fa
|access-date = 17 July 2022
}}
{{cite news
|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/02/world/middleeast/cia-iran-dark-prince-michael-dandrea.html
|title = C.I.A. Names the 'Dark Prince' to Run Iran Operations, Signaling a Tougher Stance - The New York Times
|work = The New York Times
|date = 2 June 2017
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|language = en
|access-date = 17 July 2022
|last1 = Rosenberg
|first1 = Matthew
|last2 = Goldman
|first2 = Adam
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Previously, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, called the Islamic Republic of Iran the number one sponsor of terrorism during his election campaign, and Rex Tillerson, the United States Secretary of State, has also taken a tough stance against Iran during the nuclear deal known as the JCPOA.
{{cite web
|url = https://farsi.alarabiya.net/iran/2017/06/03/%D8%A2%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-C-I-A-%D8%B4%D8%AF-
|title = آیتالله مایک مامور عملیات ایران در سازمان سیا شد - العربیه
|trans-title = Ayatollah Mike became the agent of Iran operations in the CIA
|language = fa
|access-date = 17 July 2022
}}
Mike Pompeo, former head of the CIA, also said about the Iranian government in November 2016: "We are waiting to withdraw from this disastrous agreement with the largest state that supports terrorism in the world."
{{cite news
|url = https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-features-38028723
|title = نامزد ترامپ برای ریاست سیا درباره ایران چه میگوید؟ - بیبیسی فارسی
|newspaper = BBC News فارسی
|trans-title = What does Trump's candidate for CIA directorship say about Iran?
|language = fa
|access-date = 17 July 2022
}}
With the establishment of the Iran Mission Center, the United States government has started the covert anti-terrorist information gathering operations under the leadership of Mike Pompeo to conducting counter-terrorist missions.
History
Chief
Michael D'Andrea was appointed as the head of the Iran Mission Center by the time Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Mike Pompeo. Michael D'Andrea previously headed the US drone strike programs.
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|url = http://kayhan.london/fa/1396/03/12/%D8%A2%DB%8C%D8%AA%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%85%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF/
|title = "آیتالله مایک" مدیر جدید بخش ایران در سازمان سیا
|trans-title = Ayatollah Mike, the new director of the Iran department in the CIA
|language = fa
|access-date = 17 July 2022
}}
Iran's reaction
So far, Iran has not officially adopted a position in this regard, but Esmaeil Kousari, the former head of the Security Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said: "The new tactic of the Americans regarding spying on the Islamic Republic of Iran will definitely not reach a result".
{{cite web
|url = https://www.mizan.news/315465/%D9%88%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%B4-%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%A9%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%87/
|title = واکنش رئیس پیشین اداره امنیت ستادکل به ایجاد مرکز ویژه جاسوسی آمریکا علیه ایران - خبرگزاری میزان
|trans-title = The reaction of the former head of the Security Department of the General Staff to the creation of a special US espionage center against Iran
|language = fa
|access-date = 17 July 2022
}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://amwaj.media/media-monitor/conservatives-wary-of-closure-of-cia-s-iran-mission-center Is shutdown of CIA Iran Mission Center meant to signal ‘goodwill’?]
- [https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2021/10/07/CIA-announces-new-China-Mission-Center-folds-Iran-and-North-Korea-centers CIA announces new China Mission Center, folds Iran and North Korea centers]
- [https://www.newsclick.in/have-you-heard-cias-iran-mission-center Have You Heard of the CIA’s Iran Mission Center?]
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Category:Central Intelligence Agency
Category:2017 establishments in the United States
Category:United States intelligence agencies
Category:Modern history of Iran