The U.S. spy agency has released a new recruitment video in Farsi
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has issued an appeal to potential informants in Iran, providing guidance on how to safely contact the organization as tensions between Washington and Tehran near a critical juncture.
The two-minute video, published Tuesday, offers detailed technical instructions for establishing contact—recommending the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) and Tor networks while advising against using work computers or office phones.
“The Central Intelligence Agency hears your voice and wants to help you,” the agency stated in the Farsi-language message posted on X, Instagram, and YouTube.
This recruitment effort comes amid a significant U.S. military buildup in the Middle East, including the deployment of two aircraft carrier strike groups and additional aerial assets in recent weeks.
President Donald Trump has issued a series of warnings to Tehran, saying on Monday that Iran would face a “very bad day” unless it agrees to his terms for a nuclear deal.
Indirect nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran—mediated by Oman—are set to resume in Geneva on Thursday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has described a nuclear agreement as “within reach” while insisting Tehran’s missile program remains a “red line” and “strictly non-negotiable.” Iran maintains its nuclear activities are purely civilian.
The U.S. spy agency has repeatedly targeted other nations with similar campaigns in the past, releasing appeals in Mandarin, Korean, and Russian.
Beijing condemned the Chinese-language recruitment videos when they emerged in May 2025 as a “political .” China’s Foreign Ministry pledged to “take all measures necessary to resolutely push back against overseas infiltration and sabotage activities.”
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) mocked the CIA’s Russian-language outreach last year for relying on “outdated Hollywood tropes” about life in Russia—and released its own video targeting CIA officers. The footage evoked U.S.-Soviet cooperation during World War II and called on American intelligence personnel to cooperate on resolving the Ukraine conflict, describing Kiev’s authorities as tainted by “Nazi influences and rampant corruption.”