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@markcurtis30.bsky.social

Co-Director, @declassifieduk.org

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Iran 1953: MI6 plots with Islamists to overthrow democracy Declassified British files highlight a little known aspect of the joint MI6/CIA coup against Iran’s democratically elected government in August 1953 – UK covert action in support of leading radical Sh...

In 1953, MI6 and the CIA overthrew Iran's democracy.

British officials wanted "a non communist coup d'état" in Iran to install a "dictator" who would promote UK oil interests, declassified files show👇

www.declassifieduk.org/iran-1953-mi...

03.02.2026 15:57 — 👍 35    🔁 22    💬 3    📌 1
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UK backs International Criminal Court since it can’t prosecute Britons The government has long believed the ICC would only act in “failed states” and is not able to indict UK nationals, declassified files show.

The UK government only signed up to join the International Criminal Court on the understanding it would act only in “failed states” and was not able to indict UK nationals, declassified files show.

www.declassifieduk.org/uk-agreed-to...

03.02.2026 15:56 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The 24-site US military network in Britain worth £11 billion America’s War Department owns more military and intelligence sites in Britain than the government has told parliament

Airstrip One. The US War Dept owns 22 sites in Britain, over an area larger than Oxford, and operates at several more.

Ministers are refusing to tell the public & parliament basic information about this network. Me ⁦@declassifieduk.org

www.declassifieduk.org/the-24-site-...

03.02.2026 15:55 — 👍 23    🔁 15    💬 2    📌 0
Media Democracy Festival 2025 Join us at Media Democracy Festival 2025 for a day of panel debates, workshops and keynotes to build the movement to fix our broken media

Britain's national media are one of the wonders of the western world, and I will be speaking at this event about their fearless, independent and not in an any way obsequious obedience to the UK foreign policy establishment 'journalism'. Do come.

www.eventbrite.com/e/media-demo...

08.05.2025 09:16 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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This man - Keir Starmer’s trade commissioner, Chris Barton - was in Israel promoting trade/investment on 25 March, when Israel massacred another 20 Palestinians.

My latest @declassifiedUK.org

👉 www.declassifieduk.org/use-trade-ta...

06.05.2025 12:49 — 👍 9    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 0
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Keir Starmer’s plan for UK growth – the Ukraine war The Labour government’s increase in military spending and its extraordinary new agreement with Ukraine are platforms for the UK arms industry

Has the military/industrial complex ever reigned as supreme as under Starmer?

Labour sees increases in military spending and arms for Ukraine as platforms for the UK arms industry, and key to economic growth in Britain. It’s really quite stunning.

www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmer...

12.04.2025 07:32 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Britain wants Ukraine’s minerals too It’s not just Trump. The UK views critical minerals as a government priority and wants to open up Ukraine’s vast resources to British corporations.

The main adviser to Ukraine's Ministry of Finance is Rothschilds, on whose board sits former UK national security adviser Lord Mark Sedwill.

www.declassifieduk.org/britain-want...

03.04.2025 13:55 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Britain is aiding Israel’s nuclear force UK companies have sold £9m worth of technology for Israel’s submarines, which are believed to house nuclear weapons.

Tory & Labour ministers have authorised 77 export licences to supply Israel with components for its submarines -- knowing these vessels house nuclear arms.

UK governments helped Israel acquire both nuclear weapons and submarines. Me @declassifieduk.org

www.declassifieduk.org/britain-is-a...

26.03.2025 12:09 — 👍 21    🔁 14    💬 0    📌 0
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Britain wants Ukraine’s minerals too It’s not just Trump. The UK views critical minerals as a government priority and wants to open up Ukraine’s vast resources to British corporations.

The UK signed a "100 year partnership" with Ukraine in January, saying it was Kyiv's “preferred partner” in developing a “critical minerals strategy”.

Then Trump demanded a minerals deal with Ukraine.

The 100 year partnership lasted around 4 weeks.

www.declassifieduk.org/britain-want...

12.03.2025 08:55 — 👍 21    🔁 16    💬 0    📌 1

Declassified is growing and has never been in a better position (thanks to our funders - thank you). This is an amazing job, and I’d encourage proven journalists with a great track record and commitment to our mission to apply. 👇

01.03.2025 12:36 — 👍 19    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0
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JOBS

We are recruiting a Chief Investigator.

Details and how to apply 👇

www.declassifieduk.org/jobs/

27.02.2025 15:44 — 👍 49    🔁 33    💬 1    📌 1
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Keir Starmer’s plan for UK growth – the Ukraine war The Labour government’s increase in military spending and its extraordinary new agreement with Ukraine are platforms for the UK arms industry

👉NEW -- Keir Starmer’s plan for UK growth – the Ukraine war

by @markcurtis30.bsky.social

Britain's increase in military spending and its new agreement with Ukraine are platforms for the UK arms industry, which Labour sees as key to economic growth.
www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmer...

26.02.2025 12:00 — 👍 29    🔁 18    💬 2    📌 0
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Why have Israeli military aircraft been landing at a UK air base? Israel’s air force recently undertook three flights from the Royal Air Force’s main base in Oxfordshire. Were they carrying arms?

👉 NEW — Why have Israeli military aircraft been landing at a UK air base?

By @markcurtis30.bsky.social

Israel’s air force recently undertook three flights from the Royal Air Force’s main base in Oxfordshire. Were they carrying arms?

www.declassifieduk.org/why-have-isr...

19.02.2025 12:48 — 👍 96    🔁 95    💬 9    📌 6
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Whitehall has just produced this fact sheet on its support for Ukraine. Look at this enormous activity and wonder what even 10% of this could have achieved for the Palestinians — if the UK establishment wasn’t totally in thrall to Israel.

11.02.2025 17:12 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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While Israel has pummelled Gaza into dust with UK help, ministers are still pretending to support a 'two-state solution', a ludicrous proposition which is simply cover for their backing of Israel's takeover of Palestine (but which they can't admit for the reasons of law and PR).

11.02.2025 08:19 — 👍 7    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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The Chagos Islands were never Britain’s to give away Nigel Farage and the Conservatives are having a meltdown about Britain ‘giving up sovereignty’ of illegally occupied land.

The UK is illegally occupying the Chagos Islands. Whitehall knows that and is trying to get a deal to keep its military base there for the US. It knows that otherwise it could be forced off the islands by an international court.

Me @declassifiedUK.org

www.declassifieduk.org/the-chagos-i...

10.02.2025 17:44 — 👍 26    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 1
Francesca Albanese: Keir Starmer must be investigated over Gaza genocide
YouTube video by Declassified UK Francesca Albanese: Keir Starmer must be investigated over Gaza genocide

I had the pleasure of interviewing Francesca Albanese for @declassifieduk.org about UK ministers and Gaza war crimes.

👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fsE...

06.02.2025 19:47 — 👍 9    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0
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They should just follow @declassifiedUK

07.02.2025 09:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Francesca Albanese: Keir Starmer must be investigated over Gaza genocide
YouTube video by Declassified UK Francesca Albanese: Keir Starmer must be investigated over Gaza genocide

I had the pleasure of interviewing Francesca Albanese for @declassifieduk.org about UK ministers and Gaza war crimes.

👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fsE...

06.02.2025 19:47 — 👍 9    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0
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Israel’s ‘genocide general’ welcomed in London – and the media yawns Why is it only Declassified seeking to hold to account General Basyuk, who oversaw Israel’s slaughter in Gaza, as he meets UK officials?

“Why is it only @declassifieduk.org seeking to hold to account General Basyuk, who oversaw Israel’s slaughter in Gaza, as he meets UK officials?”, asks @jonathan-cook.bsky.social

www.declassifieduk.org/israels-geno...

29.01.2025 07:00 — 👍 58    🔁 44    💬 1    📌 0
Top Israeli soldier RUNS AWAY from Gaza war crimes questions
YouTube video by Declassified UK Top Israeli soldier RUNS AWAY from Gaza war crimes questions

Israel is under investigation by the International Court of Justice for committing genocide.

Meanwhile, the Israeli general who oversaw the Gaza slaughter is welcomed by the UK Ministry of Defence.

What war crimes does the MoD hope to learn from him?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbb1...

23.01.2025 12:02 — 👍 43    🔁 30    💬 1    📌 1
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John Healey says Russia is the most pressing threat to Britain. But it's obvious the biggest threat is overwhelmingly Israel. In defence of this genocidal state, the UK is ignoring international law, arresting UK journalists and clamping down on the right to protest.

23.01.2025 08:14 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Israeli general on secret trip to London questioned over war crimes Exclusive: A high-ranking Israeli military delegation tried to quietly visit London today but was quizzed outside the Ministry of Defence by Declassified.

The UK national media won't be covering the visit to London of this Israeli general because they'll be too busy cutting & pasting MoD press releases on the Russian spy ship. You can guarantee this like a law of physics.

www.declassifieduk.org/israeli-gene...

23.01.2025 08:13 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Israeli general on secret trip to London questioned over war crimes Exclusive: A high-ranking Israeli military delegation tried to quietly visit London today but was quizzed outside the Ministry of Defence by Declassified.

Exclusive -- A high-ranking Israeli army delegation secretly visited Britain's Ministry of Defence today.

The delegation was led by General Oded Basyuk who is the head of the IDF's Operations Directorate.

They were confronted in London by Declassified👇
www.declassifieduk.org/israeli-gene...

22.01.2025 17:23 — 👍 58    🔁 41    💬 1    📌 1
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Israeli general on secret trip to London questioned over war crimes Exclusive: A high-ranking Israeli military delegation tried to quietly visit London today but was quizzed outside the Ministry of Defence by Declassified.

👉NEW -- Israeli general on secret trip to London questioned over war crimes

by @jmcevoy.bsky.social and Alex Morris

Exclusive: A high-ranking Israeli military delegation visited London today and was quizzed outside the Ministry of Defence by Declassified.
www.declassifieduk.org/israeli-gene...

22.01.2025 17:01 — 👍 70    🔁 46    💬 3    📌 8

Fantastic to be working with Laura - someone I’ve deeply admired for years. @declassifieduk.org is in such great shape. Watch this space.

22.01.2025 21:06 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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We're delighted to announce Laura Pidcock as @declassifieduk.org's new co-director.

Laura brings a wealth of political, campaigns & media experience and will work alongside @markcurtis30.bsky.social as our other co-director.

We're in great shape to keep revealing what no other media does.

20.01.2025 14:22 — 👍 149    🔁 47    💬 9    📌 4
What the BBC will NOT tell you about Israel, Keir Starmer and Gaza
YouTube video by Declassified UK What the BBC will NOT tell you about Israel, Keir Starmer and Gaza

👉NEW VIDEO -- What the BBC won't tell you about Israel, Keir Starmer and Gaza

Britain’s ‘public service broadcaster’ is keeping you in the dark about UK support for Israel’s assault on Gaza, @markcurtis30.bsky.social reveals.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_n3...

15.01.2025 17:07 — 👍 121    🔁 96    💬 5    📌 2
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‘National scandal’: The BBC’s Gaza cover-up Britain’s ‘public service broadcaster’ is keeping the public in the dark about UK support for Israel’s assault on Gaza, new research finds.

👉NEW -- ‘National scandal’: The BBC’s Gaza cover-up

by @markcurtis30.bsky.social

Britain’s ‘public service broadcaster’ is keeping the public in the dark about UK support for Israel’s assault on Gaza, new research finds.
www.declassifieduk.org/national-sca...

15.01.2025 09:01 — 👍 161    🔁 108    💬 4    📌 10
What the BBC will NOT tell you about Israel, Keir Starmer and Gaza
YouTube video by Declassified UK What the BBC will NOT tell you about Israel, Keir Starmer and Gaza

I try to explain here the BBC's Gaza cover up.

What the BBC is not telling you about how the UK backs Israel.

👉 YouTube:
youtu.be/Q_n3Ng2JC-8?...

16.01.2025 20:06 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0