Iran, Israel
Western intelligence keeping close watch on Iran's Revolutionary Guard units 340 and 190

France, Iran, Israel
French intelligence missions hone in on Tehran

Two of the DGSE's new mission centres have turned their focus to Iran, following Tehran's public support of Hamas and greater involvement in the Middle East since the current crisis.

The Agencies' Gazette
French Senate, Taipei, AUKUS, Houthis

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, we bring news from France, Taiwan, London and Riyadh.

FranceDGSE monitors battle for chair of French Senate foreign affairs and defence commission

ChinaBeijing ramps up media presence in Taiwan

United KingdomDavid Williams, AUKUS's mainstay in London

IsraelRiyadh eagerly awaits data on the Houthis from Mossad

Yemen
Saudi Arabia's General Intelligence Presidency counts on Moscow to mediate in Yemen conflict

Increasingly involved in Yemen, Russia has mobilised its external intelligence service to cooperate with Riyadh in identifying how Iran is getting weapons to the Houthi militia forces.

Yemen
Pro-active Iranian ambassador galvanises Houthi military

The Islamic Republic's new envoy has restructured fighting units, tightened up maritime access to Yemen and promoted Iranian influence since his appointment last year, efforts that have helped the rebel movement's offensive on Marib.

Iran | Tehran
Safir 2 Stirs Fresh Concern

The successful launch of Iran's Safir 2 rocket confirmed the fears that Western intelligence agencies harbour about the expertise of Iran's military-industrial complex.