SAEDNEWS: New York Times Report Reveals Serious Dispute Within U.S. Intelligence Community Over Jared Kushner’s Role in Iran Case
According to Saed News’ political desk, ISNA reported that the story began with a wiretapped phone conversation between two foreign nationals discussing Iran. The conversation was recorded by a foreign intelligence service and later shared with the United States. In the discussion, the foreign parties talked about Jared Kushner’s influence over the Trump administration’s decisions and suggested that, to impact negotiations with Washington, one would need to establish contact with him.
A whistleblower has claimed that Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, limited the broader distribution of the report related to this intercepted call.
According to the allegation, Gabbard’s action prevented intelligence agencies from being fully informed about the matter and may have been intended to protect Kushner.
However, some intelligence officials argue that the content of the conversation largely consisted of speculation and rumors, and did not provide verified information indicating any misconduct by Kushner.
The wiretap was recorded in May, at a time when the administration of Donald Trump was considering a potential military strike against Iran. Later, Kushner assumed a central role in nuclear and missile negotiations with Iran. In line with standard security procedures, his name was redacted from the initial report issued by the National Security Agency, though some officials were able to identify him.
The main dispute now centers on whether restricting access to the report was a routine protective and administrative measure, or a political effort to avoid heightened sensitivity regarding Kushner’s role in the Iran file.
