History Illustrated: How Israel, the US and Iran deploy covert ops

Published: Mar 16, 2026 8:59 AM • Updated: Mar 16, 2026 12:23 PM • Original source

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Sometimes called sleeper cells, these anonymous agents employ deception to spy, sabotage or kill.

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History Illustrated is a weekly series of insightful perspectives that places news events and current affairs into a historical context using graphics generated with artificial intelligence.