In the midst of an escalating global standoff over its nuclear program, the Iranian government this week claimed to have scored a major intelligence coup that could transform its relationship with its regional and international rivals.
The 15-minute video "report" is a great idea, and could serve not only a quick news flash or update like this one, but also to do versions of investigative reports where you walk us through the story and display documents, photos, short video clips and so on. Love to see you grow this format -- not as a replacement to written work, but as an addition.
Regarding this Iranian data acquisition, almost on a Wikileaks scale, two thoughts:
1) Israel (and U.S.) would want to react with Netanyahu's desire to attack Iran -- but the deterrent seems built-in if Iran knows the precise sites of nuclear facilities and weapons storage inside Israel;
2) This ought to cause an implosion inside Israel with Netanyahu's opponents regarding the security breach, not to mention the salacious aspects of the data and the information.
"Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence revealed that among the most significant Israeli materials obtained were fabricated reports submitted by "Israel" to various international institutions targeting Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.
"The documents, according to the Ministry, expose “the supportive role played by the United States and certain European countries in arming the Israeli entity, even as they falsely accuse Iran’s nuclear program of being non-peaceful.”
"Earlier on Tuesday, Fars News Agency reported that an examination of obtained documents has revealed that Iran’s official and confidential communications with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), containing sensitive nuclear information, were funneled to the espionage agencies of the Israeli occupation regime through covert channels.
"According to an informed source speaking to the agency, “These documents clearly show that instead of playing a neutral role, the IAEA has become an instrument serving the objectives of the Zionist regime.”"
“Government spokespeople in Iran are no strangers to misdirection and hyperbole, and, absent corroborating information, there is good reason to be skeptical of some of their more extreme claims.”
This sentence would work just as well without “in Iran.”
Different lengths of video appeal to different audiences. Use shorter Instagram videos to hook broader audiences to longer form video. Also, I would pay for short classes, like The People’s Forums shorter ones. Also, gamify share links so folks can share links and get perks like free seminars, bragging rights or swag (or just a Drop Club where folks are asked to share one link every week, etc.) I have the Dropsite t-shirt but would love a “stop war on Iran”button & t-shirt (that wasn’t too “loud” so I could wear it grocery shopping without too many threats). Like one memorializing Iran’s negotiator. Lastly, Israel/the U.S. is reportedly bombing near the prison with most political prisoners, please report. THANK YOU fabulous Drop Site.
The 15-minute video "report" is a great idea, and could serve not only a quick news flash or update like this one, but also to do versions of investigative reports where you walk us through the story and display documents, photos, short video clips and so on. Love to see you grow this format -- not as a replacement to written work, but as an addition.
Regarding this Iranian data acquisition, almost on a Wikileaks scale, two thoughts:
1) Israel (and U.S.) would want to react with Netanyahu's desire to attack Iran -- but the deterrent seems built-in if Iran knows the precise sites of nuclear facilities and weapons storage inside Israel;
2) This ought to cause an implosion inside Israel with Netanyahu's opponents regarding the security breach, not to mention the salacious aspects of the data and the information.
Stay on the story, please!
You guys are the best. Thanks for your work.
This from Al Mayadeen English
"Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence revealed that among the most significant Israeli materials obtained were fabricated reports submitted by "Israel" to various international institutions targeting Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.
"The documents, according to the Ministry, expose “the supportive role played by the United States and certain European countries in arming the Israeli entity, even as they falsely accuse Iran’s nuclear program of being non-peaceful.”
"Earlier on Tuesday, Fars News Agency reported that an examination of obtained documents has revealed that Iran’s official and confidential communications with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), containing sensitive nuclear information, were funneled to the espionage agencies of the Israeli occupation regime through covert channels.
"According to an informed source speaking to the agency, “These documents clearly show that instead of playing a neutral role, the IAEA has become an instrument serving the objectives of the Zionist regime.”"
https://t.me/almayadeenenglish/12138
Holy moly, that was NEWS to me.
If true, that should put the kibosh on the Israelis' lust for "the big war".
I really appreciate the video format 💕 I'd be happy to see more of that.
Also: Thank you for bringing us this information!
Love your work guys!! The short video format is good but please don’t stop writing. I love reading your stories daily in my emails
Thank you Ryan. The short video added to your very brave coverage is a definite interest holder and gives the article more clarity.
Nice format! Thank you for the quick update and context.
“Government spokespeople in Iran are no strangers to misdirection and hyperbole, and, absent corroborating information, there is good reason to be skeptical of some of their more extreme claims.”
This sentence would work just as well without “in Iran.”
Different lengths of video appeal to different audiences. Use shorter Instagram videos to hook broader audiences to longer form video. Also, I would pay for short classes, like The People’s Forums shorter ones. Also, gamify share links so folks can share links and get perks like free seminars, bragging rights or swag (or just a Drop Club where folks are asked to share one link every week, etc.) I have the Dropsite t-shirt but would love a “stop war on Iran”button & t-shirt (that wasn’t too “loud” so I could wear it grocery shopping without too many threats). Like one memorializing Iran’s negotiator. Lastly, Israel/the U.S. is reportedly bombing near the prison with most political prisoners, please report. THANK YOU fabulous Drop Site.
This short video was useful. Given time constraints, however, mostly I prefer reading articles as they are easier to scan.
This report indicates confirmation that Iran does have a cache of documents https://thecradle.co/articles/iaea-an-instrument-for-israel-secret-documents-seized-by-iran-reveal
Yeah I prefer the shorter videos honestly. Even if you just break up the longer ones into chunks it’s more time effective for me personally.