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Intercepted communications have now revealed Iranian officials “remarking that the attack was less devastating than they had expected,” The Washington Post reported, citing U.S. officials who had seen the classified intelligence.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2025

Intercepted calls have revealed the disarray and discontent in Russia’s ranks.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023

Intercepted planes are diverted to a nearby airfield where aircrews are interviewed by law enforcement and face potential criminal or civil penalties.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2022

Intercepted asylum seekers are sent to Christmas Island - an Australian territory in the Indian ocean, as well as Manus Island in Papua New Guinea and Nauru in the South Pacific.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2015

Intercepted and decoded by both British intelligence and the U.S.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman