Natalia Drozdiak

US National Security & Intelligence Reporter @Bloomberg (on mat leave). Previously in Brussels covering NATO & EU. Views mine & DMs are open.

[Natalia Drozdiak @nat_droz]

ICYMI: #Russian intel support for #Iran’s deadly retaliation against the US, Israel & allies — and concerns #China may also be aiding Tehran — highlights deepening ties among US adversaries as war with #Iran widens

W/ @AlbertoNardelli @EllenAMilligan

https://t.co/EZxqRpdIxI

[Olivia Gazis @Olivia_Gazis]

Annual worldwide threats hearings set for next Tuesday and Wednesday before House & Senate Intelligence committees, respectively.

Witnesses:
Tulsi Gabbard, ODNI
John Ratcliffe, CIA
Kash Patel, FBI
Lt. Gen William Hartman, Cyber Command/NSA/CSS
Lt. General James Adams III, DIA

[Tom Cotton @SenTomCotton]

Any country who provides assistance to Iran is playing with fire.

Russia and China should be on notice.

[Julian E. Barnes @julianbarnes]

New: An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school. https://t.co/3Kijcpmi8r

[Phil Stewart @phildstewart]

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters during a telephone interview on Thursday that he backs the Kurds launching an Iran offensive.

"I think it's wonderful that they want to do that, I'd be all for it," Trump said.

When asked if the United States would provide or had offered air cover for any Kurdish offensive, Trump said: "I can't tell you that."

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

We received a request from the United States for specific support in protection against "shaheds" in the Middle East region. I gave instructions to provide the necessary means and ensure the presence of Ukrainian specialists who can guarantee the required security. Ukraine helps partners who help ensure our security and protect the lives of our people. Glory to Ukraine!

[Steven Cheung @StevenCheung47]

MEDIA REQUEST: Please run this information on your screens and socials to get this information out to people in the region looking for updates on travel.

[Natalia Drozdiak @nat_droz]

NEW: Rubio Spurs Backlash With Latest Rationale for Attacks on Iran

https://t.co/U5JexPqWNC

[Natasha Bertrand @NatashaBertrand]

Rubio just confirmed this, saying DoD had indications that Iran would strike US forces…if Israel first attacked Iran.

[Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto]

Worth noting as we watch Iran: Russia has now seen three friends felled or diminished in little over a year: Syria, Venezuela and Iran, with no apparent ability to defend them or to execute measurable payback. It’s an indictment both of Russian power projection and the strength of its alliances.

[Edward Luce @EdwardGLuce]

Lot’s of cheerful Iranians in Georgetown tonight.

[Natalia Drozdiak @nat_droz]

NEW: @POTUS leans on his best friend Steve #Witkoff and son-in-law Jared #Kushner to manage the world’s top conflicts including #Iran, #Ukraine and #Gaza. Some worry it’s too much for them to handle.

Story w/ @BenBartenstein @KateSullivanDC @CMcBinDC

https://t.co/sGS61GD2eI

[jeremy scahill @jeremyscahill]

CIA posted a video in Farsi encouraging Iranians to contact the Agency and offering instructions for using Tor and other encrypted/anonymized methods to do so.

[Lara Seligman @laraseligman]

One sailor missed the death of his great-grandfather. Another is thinking about leaving the Navy after almost a year away from her toddler daughter. Two more said the ship had sewage problems.

Life on the USS Ford, w @milanczerny https://t.co/UlHl3klczR

[Dan Williams @DanWilliams]

President Trump said he is considering limited military strikes to pressure Iran into signing a new nuclear deal, but bombing the country may have the opposite effect, risking a new destabilizing conflict in the Middle East. https://t.co/0PgRxzqyjF via @Nat_Droz @ACapaccio

[Alberto Nardelli @AlbertoNardelli]

NEW: The Kremlin has set out proposals that could see Russia embrace the dollar again as part of a wide-ranging economic partnership with the Trump administration, according to an internal Russian document reviewed by @business

The memo details seven points where, in the Kremlin’s view, Russian and US economic interests could converge, including on oil, LNG and critical minerals

https://t.co/cXlVy2F9IT

[Natalia Drozdiak @nat_droz]

NEW: @CIA is targeting Chinese military officials in its new online recruitment push - an effort to capitalize on disillusionment following Xi’s purges.

https://t.co/ZClx9CrAuQ

[Annmarie Hordern @annmarie]

March 2019: US closes its embassy in Venezuela

February 2026: There is an American flag outside the presidential palace in Caracas

[Natalia Drozdiak @nat_droz]

.@CIA is looking to speed up its acquisition of cutting edge technologies in its race against China.

Story: https://t.co/cgyAtoVkvd

[Robert Morton @Robert4787]

Makes sense- innovation moves faster in the private sector now. Partnering with startups lets the CIA tap cutting-edge tech before rivals do. In today’s competition, speed of innovation is power. #cia #NationalSecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology
https://t.co/J2qfoC7bVc