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Obama officials admitted they had no ‘empirical evidence’ of Trump-Russia collusion: House Intel transcripts
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Obama-era intelligence officials acknowledged that they had no «empirical evidence» of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, but continued to publicly push the «narrative» of collusion.
The House Intelligence Committee, in 2017, conducted depositions of top Obama intelligence officials, including Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, national security advisor Susan Rice and Attorney General Loretta Lynch, among others.
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The officials’ responses in the transcripts of those interviews align with the results of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation – which found no evidence of criminal coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia in 2016, while not reaching a determination on obstruction of justice.
Their testimony has come back into the spotlight amid revelations that former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey are under criminal investigation for potential wrongdoing related to the Trump–Russia probe, including allegedly making false statements to Congress, Justice Department sources exclusively told Fox News Digital.
The transcripts, from 2017 and 2018, revealed top Obama officials were questioned by House Intelligence Committee lawmakers and investigators about whether they had or had seen evidence of such collusion, coordination or conspiracy – the issue that drove the FBI’s initial case and later the special counsel probe.
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and CIA Director John Brennan testify before the Senate (Select) Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill Jan. 10, 2017. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
«I never saw any direct empirical evidence that the Trump campaign or someone in it was plotting/conspiring with the Russians to meddle with the election,» Clapper testified in 2017. «That’s not to say that there weren’t concerns about the evidence we were seeing, anecdotal evidence…. But I do not recall any instance where I had direct evidence.»
Lynch also said she did «not recall that being briefed up to me.»
«I can’t say that it existed or not,» Lynch said, referring to evidence of collusion, conspiracy or coordination.
But Clapper and Lynch, and Vice President Joe Biden, were present in the Oval Office on July 28, 2016, when Brennan briefed Obama and Comey on intelligence he’d received from one of Hillary Clinton’s campaign foreign policy advisors «to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by the Russian security service.»
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«We’re getting additional insight into Russian activities from (REDACTED),» Brennan’s handwritten notes, exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital in October 2020, read. «CITE (summarizing) alleged approved by Hillary Clinton a proposal from one of her foreign policy advisers to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by the Russian security service.»
President Barack Obama, Attorney General Loretta Lynch and FBI Director James Comey meet in the Oval Office of the White House on July 19, 2016. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/The Associated Press)
After that briefing, the CIA properly forwarded that information through a Counterintelligence Operational Lead (CIOL) to Comey and then-Deputy Assistant Director of Counterintelligence Peter Strzok, with the subject line: «Crossfire Hurricane.»
Fox News Digital exclusively obtained and reported on the CIOL in October 2020, which stated: «The following information is provided for the exclusive use of your bureau for background investigative action or lead purposes as appropriate.»
«Per FBI verbal request, CIA provides the below examples of information the CROSSFIRE HURRICANE fusion cell has gleaned to date,» the memo continued. «An exchange (REDACTED) discussing US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s approval of a plan concerning US presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian hackers hampering US elections as a means of distracting the public from her use of a private email server.»
Obama national security adviser Susan Rice was asked in an interview with the House Intelligence Committee whether she had or saw any evidence of collusion or conspiracy. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The FBI did not open an investigation into the matter, and instead, continued with its counterintelligence investigation into whether candidate Trump and members of his campaign were colluding or coordinating with Russia to influence the 2016 campaign.
Days after the Brennan meeting to brief Obama, Biden, Comey, Clapper and Lynch on July 31, 2016, the FBI opened the original Trump–Russia investigation, which was referred to inside the bureau as «Crossfire Hurricane.»
Meanwhile, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, according to the transcript of her interview to the House Intelligence Committee, was asked whether she had or saw any evidence of collusion or conspiracy.
Power replied: «I am not in possession of anything – I am not in possession and didn’t read or absorb information that came from out of the intelligence community.»
When asked again, she said: «I am not.»
Obama national security advisor Susan Rice was asked the same question.
Former CIA Director John Brennan, left, and former FBI Director James Comey (Getty; Reuters)
«To the best of my recollection, there wasn’t anything smoking, but there were some things that gave me pause,» she said, according to her transcribed interview, in response to whether she had any evidence of conspiracy. «I don’t recall intelligence that I would consider evidence to that effect that I saw… conspiracy prior to my departure.»
When asked whether she had any evidence of «coordination,» Rice replied: «I don’t recall any intelligence or evidence to that effect.»
When asked about collusion, Rice replied: «Same answer.»
Former deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes was asked the same question during his House Intelligence interview.
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«I wouldn’t have received any information on any criminal or counterintelligence investigations into what the Trump campaign was doing, so I would not have seen that information,» Rhodes said.
When pressed again, he said: «I saw indications of potential coordination, but I did not see, you know, the specific evidence of the actions of the Trump campaign.»
Meanwhile, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was not asked that specific question but rather questions about the accuracy and legitimacy of the unverified anti-Trump dossier compiled by ex-British intelligence officer Christopher Steele.
McCabe was asked during his interview in 2017 what was the most «damning or important piece of evidence in the dossier that» he «now knows is true.»
McCabe replied: «We have not been able to prove the accuracy of all the information.»
«You don’t know if it’s true or not?» a House investigator asked, to which McCabe replied: «That’s correct.»
‘Narrative consistency’
After Trump’s 2016 victory and during the presidential transition period, Comey briefed Trump on the now-infamous anti-Trump dossier, containing salacious allegations of purported coordination between Trump and the Russian government. Brennan was present for that briefing, which took place at Trump Tower in New York City in January 2017.
The dossier was authored by Steele. It was funded by Clinton’s presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee through the law firm Perkins Coie.
But Brennan and Comey knew of intelligence suggesting Clinton, during the campaign, was stirring up a plan to tie Trump to Russia, documents claim. It is unclear whether the intelligence community, at the time, knew that the dossier was paid for by Clinton and the DNC.
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But the false statements portion of the new investigation into Brennan and Comey stems from a newly declassified email to Brennan from the former deputy CIA director in December 2016, which said that including the dossier in the ICA in any capacity jeopardized «the credibility of the entire paper.»
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton debates Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at Washington University on October 2016 in St Louis. (Rick Wilking-Pool/Getty Images)
«Despite these objections, Brennan showed a preference for narrative consistency over analytical soundness,» the new CIA review stated. «When confronted with specific flaws in the Dossier by the two mission center leaders – one with extensive operational experience and the other with a strong analytic background – he appeared more swayed by the Dossier’s general conformity with existing theories than by legitimate tradecraft concerns.»
The review added: «Brennan ultimately formalized his position in writing, stating that ‘my bottomline is that I believe that the information warrants inclusion in the report.’»
But Brennan testified the opposite before the House Judiciary Committee in May 2023.
«The CIA was very much opposed to having any reference or inclusion of the Steele dossier in the Intelligence Community Assessment,» Brennan testified before the committee, according to the transcript of his deposition reviewed by Fox News Digital. «And so they sent over a copy of the dossier to say that this was going to be separate from the rest of that assessment.»
CIA officials at the time of its creation pushed back against the FBI, which sought to include the dossier, arguing that the dossier should not be included in the assessment, and casting it as simply «internet rumor.»
Ultimately, Steele’s reporting was not included in the body of the final ICA prepared for then-President Barack Obama, but instead detailed in this footnote, «largely at the insistence of FBI’s senior leadership,» according to a review by the Justice Department inspector general, and later, the Senate Intelligence Committee.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe during his Senate confirmation hearing on Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
But in June 2020, Ratcliffe, while serving as director of national intelligence, declassified a footnote of the 2017 ICA, which revealed that the reporting of Trump dossier author Steele only had «limited corroboration» regarding whether then-President-elect Trump «knowingly worked with Russian officials to bolster his chances of beating» Hillary Clinton and other claims.
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The footnote, also known as «Annex A» of the 2017 ICA, exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital in June 2020, spanned less than two pages and detailed reporting by Steele – a document that helped serve as the basis for controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants obtained against former Trump campaign aide Carter Page.
The footnote made clear the internal concerns officials had over that document.
«An FBI source (Steele) using both identified and unidentified subsources, volunteered highly politically sensitive information from the summer to the fall of 2016 on Russian influence efforts aimed at the US presidential election,» the annex read. «We have only limited corroboration of the source’s reporting in this case and did not use it to reach the analytic conclusions of the CIA/FBI/NSA assessment.»
«The source collected this information on behalf of private clients and was not compensated for it by the FBI,» it continued.
But the annex notes that Steele’s reporting was «not developed by the layered subsource network.»
FBI Director Kash Patel declassified an FBI reporting document containing the allegations. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press)
«The FBI source caveated that, although similar to previously provided reporting in terms of content, the source was unable to vouch for the additional information’s sourcing and accuracy,» the annex states. «Hence this information is not included in this product.»
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz also reviewed the inclusion of Steele’s reporting in the ICA during his review of alleged misconduct related to FISA.
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His report, released in late 2019, found that there were «significant inaccuracies and omissions» in FISA warrants for former Trump campaign aide Page. Those warrants relied heavily on Steele’s reporting, despite the FBI not having had specific information corroborating allegations against Page that were included in Steele’s reporting.
Ratcliffe referred evidence of wrongdoing by Brennan to FBI Director Kash Patel for potential prosecution, DOJ sources told Fox News Digital.
The sources said the referral was received and told Fox News Digital that a criminal investigation into Brennan was opened and is underway. DOJ sources declined to provide further details. It is unclear, at this point, if the investigation spans beyond his alleged false statements to Congress.
As for Comey, DOJ sources told Fox News Digital that an investigation into the former director is underway, but could not share details of what specifically is being probed.
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The full scope of the criminal investigations into Brennan and Comey is unclear, but two sources described the FBI’s view of the duo’s interactions as a «conspiracy,» which could open up a wide range of potential prosecutorial options.
The FBI and CIA declined to comment.
Neither Brennan nor Comey immediately responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Más allá del exagerado triunfalismo con que el presidente Donald Trump describe su desempeño, es difícil no observar que esta guerra se produce, en cambio, en horas bajas de su gobierno. Y necesitado de victorias y músculo como el que exhibió en el ataque que le permitió capturar a Venezuela. El riesgo siempre son las simplificaciones.
Trump confronta un puñado de desafíos. Viene perdiendo elecciones por diferencias de más de diez puntos desde el año pasado, la economía no rinde como proclama y ha perdido en principio el control de la Corte Suprema, central para cualquier maniobra que le permita evitar convertirse en un pato rengo en las cruciales legislativas de noviembre próximo.
En ese panorama, Irán aparecería como una alternativa interesante y en el momento indicado, aunque sería un error suponer que solo aquel dilema de sobrevivencia política de Trump estaría activando esta reacción.
La revolución islámica en el país persa exhibe, es cierto, una desgastada imagen global y especialmente en la región. Acaba de masacrar a más de seis mil personas que protestaban en enero contra una crisis económica terminal, la devolución incesante de la moneda local y el costo de vida en crecimiento. Ha perdido, además, su antigua influencia regional, sin Siria que era su patio trasero, con la crisis de Hezbollah, el ejército paralelo de Líbano que ha sido descabezado y la guerra en Gaza que redujo de manera significativa al grupo ultraislámico Hamas.
Padece también una erosión significativa del tradicional nacionalismo de su población , exhausta por un régimen represivo y de modos medievales. La visible penetración de las agencias de inteligencia occidentales e israelíes en el país, se explica precisamente en esa tensión interna.
El aislamiento se agudizó últimamente cuando Arabia Saudita, entre otras potencias árabes, que es lo que principalmente atiende el presidente norteamericano, giraron su opinión contraria previa a una guerra. Habían llegado a advertir a Washington que no liberarían su espacio aéreo a los aviones militares estadounidenses. Pero recientemente, el príncipe Khaldi bin Saldam, el ministro de Defensa saudita, avisó a la Casa Blanca que si un ataque no sucede se fortalecería el régimen.
Ese comportamiento se debe precisamente a la debilidad que exhibe ahora Irán y porque constituye un obstáculo para objetivos superiores en la región. El escenario de la guerra en Gaza y más precisamente el plan de paz elaborado por Trump y sus socios árabes, no solo a nivel de nación sino de intereses de las corporaciones del presidente, está en la base de este renovado interés por remover a la implacable dictadura teocrática.
Otro dato de importancia, que se ha comentado ya en esta columna es China. Entre 80% y el 90% de todas las exportaciones de petróleo iraní terminan en refinerías de la República Popular, según las plataformas de inteligencia de mercado, Kpler y Vortexa. Equivale a entre 13 y 15% de las importaciones totales de crudo por vía marítima de China. El otro proveedor, aparte de Rusia, era Venezuela, redondeaba un 3%. Si EE.UU. acaba controlando Irán, como lo hizo con la dictadura chavista, atragantará una vía energética crucial de la República Popular. Trump, quien viajará a Beijing, en abril pretendería dialogar con su colega Xi Jinping con esa victoria en su mochila.
El ataque parecía hace tiempo inevitable por todas estas razones. No se despliega, además, una flota del tamaño que colocó EE.UU. en la región, con dos portaviones, uno de ellos, el mayor del mundo, si no es para ser utilizada. La cuestión más profunda es si este conflicto podrá ser encapsulado. Portales bien informados como Axios, indicaron con fuente gubernamentales, que se encamina a un conflicto que no será breve sino una guerra “en toda la regla”, según indicaron funcionario norteamericanos.
Pero tampoco es claro si será una sencilla victoria. Irán desde ya no es Venezuela, si es que realmente esa comparación ha estado en el arenero militar. El jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto, general Dan Caine, planteó en reuniones del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional que una campaña prolongada contra Irán implicaría riesgos significativos. Entre las principales preocupaciones figuran el número potencial de bajas y la limitada disponibilidad de municiones de precisión para sostener ataques intensivos durante varias semanas.
Trump salió primero a desmentir que esa advertencia haya existido y luego a sostener que si se iniciaba la operación “seria fácil de ganar”. Lo necesita para calmar a su base más vertical que compró sus discursos de campaña respecto a que Estados Unidos no se involucraría en otros conflictos bélicos alrededor del mundo. Hoy en su país muchos se preguntan el sentido de esta guerra y eso también debilita su posición.
La apuesta es que el enojo social en Irán acelere la caída del régimen y que sea rápido de la mano además de un gobierno interno del presidente Masoud Pezeshkian, no necesariamente alineado con el líder Supremo, Ali Khamenei. Pero es solo una apuesta. El país persa cuenta con un poder misilístico significativo y fuerte capacidad de producir daño, también en las fuerzas norteamericanas. El propio Trump admitió esos costos: «Es posible que se pierdan las vidas de valientes héroes estadounidenses y que tengamos bajas. Eso suele ocurrir en la guerra. Pero no lo hacemos por ahora, lo hacemos por el futuro, y es una misión noble».
Se puede intuir que la Guardia Revolucionaria, que es una fuerza militar, pero que también controla casi la mitad de la economía del país, enfrentará esta crisis aunque posiblemente también ellos apuntando a que sea el poder real con el cual negociar la posguerra. Es otra apuesta que se verá si está sobre la mesa.
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Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers are on the cusp of working without pay, and there is no backup plan in place to ensure they don’t miss a check.
During the longest government shutdown in history last year, the White House was able to shift around funding from the GOP’s «big, beautiful bill» to ensure that military service members were paid. But TSA workers won’t get the same treatment.
Over 60,000 TSA workers are set to receive partial paychecks this week for the work they did before funding expired earlier this month. They won’t get another paycheck until Congress can land on a deal to fund the agency.
TSA agents scan luggage at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va. (Valerie Plesch/Getty Images)
And the likelihood of that wrapping sooner rather than later is low.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said that if the Trump administration could «figure out a way to pay government employees, absolutely.»
«I mean, these are people who have jobs and have commitments and have families,» Thune said. «And, you know, it’s going to be really unfortunate if we get to a point where I hope we don’t, where people aren’t getting paid because the Democrats continue to insist on changes to things that are just not feasible or tenable.»
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus have not relented in their position as DHS enters its 14th day of being shut down. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
But a White House official told Fox News Digital in a statement that, like the 43-day shutdown, the Trump administration would be able to transfer funding «to cover certain employees at DHS that were funded by the bill — namely law enforcement and active-duty military such as USCG.»
«TSA has not been part of that, as they have a different funding stream from these other agencies,» the official said.
Republicans believe that a key difference maker in the shutdown could be longer lines at airports and flight cancellations start to stack up as workers go without pay and take time off. A similar scenario played out during the previous shutdown, when cancellations compounded day after day.
«When people start missing paychecks, and you start having disruptions in travel and that sort of thing, it’s going to get more and more painful,» Thune said. «So it’d be nice to fix this before and to avoid all that, but we’ve got to have a partner that actually wants to make a deal.»
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., again tried to ram a full-year funding bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security but was blocked by Senate Democrats for a second time. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The White House and Senate Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have been at odds over finding a compromise deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with hopes for a quick resolution to the ongoing shutdown quickly fading this week.
Both sides have rejected back-and-forth offers over the last two weeks. Senate Democrats argued that, for now, whether the agency would be reopened and TSA workers get paid was in the White House and Republicans’ hands.
Senate Democrats portrayed negotiations as having totally flatlined and put the onus of further conversations on the Trump administration.
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«We told them what our priorities were, they answered with a very, very weak, limited response,» Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said. «And we said, ‘No, this is what our requests were. We made a few changes,’ nothing back.»
When asked if she believed the White House was negotiating in good faith, Murray said, «Not yet.»
But Senate Republicans said that talks were happening on the side among members.
Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., hoped that she could convince enough Senate Democrats to come around and ensure that TSA agents, and others, wouldn’t go without pay for the foreseeable future.
«I am working on talking to people,» Britt said.
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World leaders split over military action as US-Israel strike Iran in coordinated operation
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World leaders reacted swiftly Saturday after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, exposing a deep divide between governments backing the attack on Iran and those warning the attacks risk a wider regional war.
In a joint statement, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and Foreign Minister Anita Anand voiced firm support saying, «Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.» The statement described Iran as «the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East» and stressed it «must never be allowed to obtain or develop nuclear weapons.»
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also endorsed the action, writing on X, «Australia stands with the brave people of Iran in their struggle against oppression.» He confirmed Australia supports «the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon,» while activating emergency consular measures and urging Australians to leave Iran if safe.
The United Kingdom said Iran «must never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.» U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said he was speaking with the leaders of France and Germany «as part of a series of calls with allies.»
A person holds an image of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iranian demonstrators protest against the U.S.-Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 28, 2026. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) )
French President Emmanuel Macron warned, «The outbreak of war between the United States, Israel and Iran carries grave consequences for international peace and security.» He added, «The ongoing escalation is dangerous for all. It must stop,» and called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council.
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas described developments as «perilous,» saying Iran’s «ballistic missile and nuclear programmes… pose a serious threat to global security,» while emphasizing that «Protection of civilians and international humanitarian law is a priority.»
Spain openly rejected the strikes. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said, «We reject the unilateral military action by the United States and Israel, which represents an escalation and contributes to a more uncertain and hostile international order.»
Meanwhile, Gulf states responded to reported Iranian missile activity.
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry said, «The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemns and denounces in strongest terms the blatant Iranian aggression and the flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan.» It affirmed «its full solidarity with and unwavering support for the brotherly countries» and warned of «grave consequences resulting from the continued violation of states’ sovereignty and the principles of international law.»
The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defense said the country «was subjected to a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles,» adding that air defense systems «successfully intercepted a number of missiles.» Authorities said falling debris in a residential area caused «one civilian death of an asian nationality» and material damage.
The ministry called the attack «a dangerous escalation and a cowardly act that threatens the safety of civilians and undermines stability,» and stated the UAE «reserves its full right to respond.»
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Smoke rises after reported Iranian missile attacks, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Manama, Bahrain, Feb. 28, 2026. (Reuters)
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar «strongly condemned the unwarranted attacks against Iran» and called for «urgent resumption of diplomacy.»
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held calls with counterparts across the region, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source told Reuters. The discussions focused on «possible steps to be taken to help bring an end to the attacks.»
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy directly linked the developments to Russia’s war against his country.
«Although Ukrainians never threatened Iran, the Iranian regime chose to become Putin’s accomplice and supplied him with ‘shahed’ drones,» Zelenskyy wrote, adding that Russia has used «more than 57,000 shahed-type attack drones against the Ukrainian people.»
«It is important that the United States is acting decisively,» he said. «Whenever there is American resolve, global criminals weaken.»
Russia sharply criticized the operation. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, said, «All negotiations with Iran are a cover operation.»
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An interception is visible in the sky over Haifa during the latest barrage. (Anthony Hershko/TPS-IL)
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned, «We will not accept anyone dragging the country into adventures that threaten its security and unity.»
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said the strike «is not in line with international law.»
Reuters contributed to this report.
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