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    Spotlight | Iran, United States
    The Pakistani general helping shape Washington's stance on Iran

    Islamabad's ambassador to Qatar, Muhammad Aamer.
    Islamabad's ambassador to Qatar, Muhammad Aamer. © Embassy of Pakistan in Qatar

    A Pakistani security official appears to have increasing influence over the White House's position on Iran. The former general, with ties to his country's intelligence apparatus, has been keeping a close eye on talks between Iran and the US, including the latest round in Geneva earlier this week.

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    Spymaster | France
    Vincent Mazauric, France's wiretap tsar as presidential vote looms

    The head of France's CNCTR national oversight commission for intelligence-gathering techniques, Vincent Mazauric.
    The head of France's CNCTR national oversight commission for intelligence-gathering techniques, Vincent Mazauric. © Romain Gaillard/REA

    He is the controller in chief of French intelligence techniques, overseeing some 400 wiretap requests a day, usually giving the go ahead. Appointed less than a year ago, Vincent Mazauric will be on the job during next year's presidential election, set to be one of the most unstable in living memory.

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