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The former American officer who betrayed the US for Iran

2026-05-21 18:27:05Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The story of Monica Witt, a former US intelligence officer who defected to Iran in 2013, is once again coming back into the spotlight, amid renewed tensions in the Middle East and the ongoing war in Iran.

Witt, a former US Air Force specialist and US Government contractor, is considered responsible for one of the greatest betrayals of modern US intelligence. She is accused of handing over classified information about US covert operations, the identities of agents and the ways the US monitored foreign communications to the Iranian regime.

According to reports, her radicalization began after attending a conference at the Parsian Azadi Hotel in Tehran, attended by figures close to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), extremist academics, and Holocaust deniers. After returning to the US, Witt finally left for Iran in August 2013.

US authorities believe she helped Iran identify double sources within Iranian structures that were secretly cooperating with the US. Experts warn that her information could have led to the arrests and possible executions of the informants.

The FBI last week issued a new appeal for information on her whereabouts, offering a reward of $200,000. According to US investigators, Witt continues to support the activities of the Iranian regime today.

However, some former US intelligence officials believe her value to Tehran is waning. Jonathan Hackett, a former US special operations officer in the Middle East, told The Times that the Iranian regime could use Witt as part of negotiations with the US to reduce tensions.

"She knew a lot once, but the information she possesses has its limits. If Iran seeks concessions or agreements, Monica Witt could become a bargaining chip," he said.

According to reports, Witt is believed to be living in a secret location inside Iran and has served as an advisor to Iranian counterintelligence, helping authorities change methods of surveillance, communication and recruitment of agents.

Her case remains one of the darkest episodes for the American intelligence community, and the return of her name to the public has raised speculation that the US may be preparing the ground for a possible deal with Iran.


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