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State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts

A former senior U.S. official said it was “shortsighted” to consolidate the department’s well-respected intelligence arm.

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A makeshift memorial in Kyiv, Ukraine, in March.

Some of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says

The assessment came as experts are trying to determine how long it would take Iran to rebuild its nuclear program in the aftermath of U.S. and Israeli strikes.

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A uranium processing site in Isfahan, which hosts Iran’s nuclear laboratory, seen in 2005.

Some of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says

The assessment came as experts are trying to determine how long it would take Iran to rebuild its nuclear program in the aftermath of U.S. and Israeli strikes.

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A uranium processing site in Isfahan, which hosts Iran’s nuclear laboratory, seen in 2005.

U.K. Faces Rising Threat From Iranian Plots, Intelligence Committee Says

An official report warned that Iran was targeting dissidents and gathering intelligence on Jewish and Israeli targets in Britain.

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Kevan Jones, the chairman of Britain’s parliamentary intelligence committee, in a photo provided by the British Parliament.

The Wild Russian Plot to Burn a London Restaurant and Kidnap Its Owner

Court proceedings revealed how a criminal gang in Britain was directed to target Yevgeny Chichvarkin, a dissident Russian who owns Hide, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Mayfair.

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Hide, a Michelin-starred restaurant in London, was the target of an arson plot directed by Russian operatives.

C.I.A. Says Its Leaders Rushed Report on Russia Interference in 2016 Vote

But the new review of the earlier assessment does not dispute the conclusion that Russia favored the election of Donald J. Trump.

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The C.I.A. headquarters in Langley, Va. The agency and the F.B.I. intensified their scrutiny of Russian activity after the 2016 election.

Amid War With Israel, Iran Pursues Enemies From Within

Iranian authorities are sweeping up hundreds of people deemed suspected spies or infiltrators. Some worry the campaign could become a broader crackdown on political opponents and minorities.

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Iranians gathered on Sunday to protest the American attack on nuclear sites in the country.

Fate of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Is a Mystery

U.S. intelligence agencies had long assessed that, faced with the possibility of an attack on its nuclear facilities, Iran would try to move its stockpile.

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Some of the uranium was believed to be held at the Natanz enrichment facility, seen here in 2007.
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