CIA officers were killed in a Beirut attack amid rising global aviation security threats.

The entities involved

• Central Intelligence Agency →

  national foreign intelligence agency of the United States

  • Donald Trump appoints Bill Pulte as DNI; Pulte splits time between DC and Florida, while Kash Patel faces criticism for jet misuse.Mon 17:37
  • Concerns are being raised regarding the nuclear program, with intelligence suggesting doubts about Iran's willingness to concede in potential deal talks.Mon 03:37
• Beirut →

  capital and largest city of Lebanon

  • Hezbollah launched rockets into northern Israel, amid ongoing IDF operations and opposition to US-Iran peace talks.Mon 16:09
  • Hezbollah and IRGC launched attacks on Israel, leading to a conflict involving the US and Iran.Mon 15:45

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• The Israeli Air Force targeted an underground network used by Hezbollah in Lebanon.Jun 11