Egypt Sought Spies in Iraq, Syria to Stop Iran, WikiLeaks Shows
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Egypt’s spy agency recruited agents in Iraq and Syria to try to counter Iranian intelligence operations, according to a U.S. diplomatic cable posted on the WikiLeaks website.
“Iran must ‘pay the price’ for its actions and not be allowed to interfere in regional affairs,” said Omar Suleiman, head of the intelligence service and one of President Hosni Mubarak’s closest aides, according to the April 2009 cable. It gives details of a meeting between Suleiman and Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.