<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Central Intelligence Agency is offering help to prospective informants from Iran as US President Donald Trump weighs military action against the country.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A message posted today on X, YouTube and Instagram, written in Farsi, provides guidance about safely contacting the agency.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Hello. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) hears you and wants to help. Here's how to make a secure virtual call with us," it says.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/iran-protests-trump-reportedly-considering-assassination-options/0d6b9552-10f4-4968-9bd0-b3ab3abaa159" rel="" target="_blank" title=" Fresh anti-government protests erupt in Iran as Trump reportedly weighs assassination attempts"><strong><span>Fresh anti-government protests erupt in Iran as Trump reportedly weighs assassination attempts</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The move comes at a time of rising tensions between Washington and Iran as well as a fresh outbreak of protests in the Middle Eastern country.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For weeks, the United States has assembled a large naval force in waters off Iran and deployed warplanes to air bases in the region.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The CIA has previously launched online campaigns to recruit potential informants in Mandarin, Russian and Korean.</span></div></div><div class="tweet" data-tweet-id="2026315891055436079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" data-user="9NewsAUS"></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/cia-offers-help-for-iranian-informants/7d53ce8f-c040-48b9-ac65-857924acafba" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They typically involve details about setting up secure communication networks designed to protect sources from state surveillance apparatus.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump threatened military strikes last month in response to the Iranian government's bloody crackdown on national demonstrations before warning the regime to secure a deal on its controversial nuclear program.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Talks on the subject between US and Iranian officials are planned later this week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump and White House officials have insisted the US government is seeking a diplomatic solution, but have not ruled out armed intervention.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/chris-baghsarian-remains-found-in-search-for-missing-grandfather-sydney/66bdff80-d78a-4f28-974f-a9b31bf840be" target="_blank"><strong><span>Two arrested over alleged kidnapping, murder of Sydney grandfather</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Leading up to Trump's State of the Union in Washington DC today at 1pm AEDT, senior Congress members were briefed on the Iran situation by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was scheduled to update the so-called "gang of eight", comprising senior Republican and Democratic legislators about Iran, reports Reuters.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span> </span><em><span>- With Associated Press</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all 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