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Iran denies Ministry of Intelligence reached out to CIA
By Michele Maatouk
Date: Wednesday 04 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - Iran denied on Wednesday that its Ministry of Intelligence reached out to the CIA to discuss terms for ending the conflict.
According to Bloomberg, Iran's Tasnim News Agency cited a ministry source as saying that the New York Times report was "pure falsehood and psychological warfare".
The denial came in response to a NYT article citing officials briefed on the outreach. The NYT said US officials are sceptical - at least in the short term - that either the Trump administration or Iran is really ready for an offramp.
Nevertheless, the offer, which was made through another country's spy agency, raises critical questions about whether any Iranian officials could put into place a cease-fire agreement with the Tehran government in chaos as its leaders are methodically picked off by Israeli strikes, the NYT said.
It was understood that Israeli officials, who want a weekslong campaign to inflict maximum damage on Iran's military capabilities, and perhaps cause Iran's government to collapse, have urged the US to ignore the approach. For now, the offer is not considered serious in Washington.
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