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Back to SearchThe Rise and Fall of Assad's Spy State
Season 1 Episode 4
What will western and Syrian spy services be focusing on following the fall of Bashar al-Assad? Is Russia and Iran’s withdrawal from Syria similar to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan? Were the secu…
Published on 1 year ago
CIA vs the Taliban: Behind Enemy Lines (Ep 1)
Season 1 Episode 3
America knew Al-Qaeda were behind the 9/11 attacks before the day was out. They knew they were being sheltered by the Taliban in Afghanistan and so the CIA went after them. Small teams were dropped b…
Published on 1 year ago
The First CIA Coup: Turmoil in Tehran (Ep 2)
Season 1 Episode 2
The first coup attempt has failed. The Shah has fled to Baghdad. The CIA have told Kermit he can leave if he's in a jam, but he chooses not to. He wants to finish the job. The streets of Tehran are c…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
The First CIA Coup: Oil, Iran, and MI6 (Ep 1)
Season 1 Episode 1
Welcome... to the first episode of The Rest Is Classified!
It's Iran 1951. Mohammad Mossadegh, fuelled by an ever-growing nationalism, has just been elected Prime Minister. Immediately he chooses to n…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
The Rest is Classified Trailer
The Rest Is Classified takes you into the mysterious world of spies and espionage. Hosted by former CIA analyst now turned spy novelist, David McCloskey, and veteran security correspondent, Gordon Co…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago