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Iran's spy claims raise tensions another notch with Trump | TheHill

posted onJuly 23, 2019
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Article snippet: MORE’s challenges with Iran mounted on Monday after Tehran claimed to detain more than a dozen citizens it alleged are CIA spies. Regional experts said Monday that it’s hard to gauge the credibility of Iran’s announcement. Regardless, they added, Iran’s flexing of its security apparatus represents the latest in a back-and-forth of escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, coming on the heels of Iran’s seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker.And while Trump has intermittently expressed a desire to talk with Iran, on Monday he indicated his window is narrowing. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more

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