The arrested former German intelligence chief's relationship with the Israel lobby in the USA came to light

While the repercussions of former BND President Hanning's arrest continue, Hanning's connections are beginning to come to light.

It was revealed that Hanning was on the advisory board of UANI, which operates in the USA and is known for its connections with Israel.

On the organization's website, Hanning's CV states that he is "UANI Senior European Advisor".

On the other hand, this organization has been known for its deep ties with Israel since its establishment, and is described as "Israel's intelligence wing in Washington" by some analysts, especially journalist Trita Parsi.

Deep traces of Israel in the advisory board and its funders

In addition to UANI's advisory and board of directors, its founders include former CIA Director James Woolsey, former MI6 Director Richard Dearlove, and former senior Mossad official Zohar Palti.

According to documents published by investigative journalists Eli Clifton and Jim Lobe, the main financiers behind UANI include American-Israeli billionaire Thomas Kaplan and the networks of Sheldon Adelson, who support hawkish pro-Israel policies.

Obama government "shielded" UANI

On the other hand, the "Restis v. UANI" case documents, revealed by The New York Times in 2014, reveal what kind of a shield the then Barack Obama government was to UANI.

Accordingly, it is claimed that UANI, which appears to be an independent organization on paper, uses foreign intelligence data through actors such as former Mossad Chief Meir Dagan, and that the US Department of Justice intervened in the case by disguised as a "state secret" to protect this data network.

The documents also state how, despite its annual budget of $1.7 million, UANI blackmailed or pressured global giant companies and forced them to withdraw from Iran, thanks to its former CIA, Mossad, MI6 officials and US politicians.

It stands out as one of the factors that led to Trump's break with Iran