James Clapper

In my almost 50 years in intelligence, I do not recall a period in which we confronted a more diverse array of threats, crises, and challenges around the world.

There has never been a time in our history--and he has been around for 40 years--when the threats are so great and diverse as they are today.

In almost 50 years in intelligence, I don't remember that we've had a more diverse array of threats and crisis situations around the world to deal with than we have today.

terrorists and insurgents will increasingly turn to crime and criminal networks for funding and logistics . . . Criminal connections and activities of Hezbollah and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb illustrate this trend.

Iranian officials--probably including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei--have changed their calculus and are now willing to conduct an attack in the United States.

Iran's intelligence operations against the United States, including cyber capabilities, have dramatically increased in recent years in depth and complexity.

Iran's intelligence operations against the U.S., including cyber capabilities, have dramatically increased in recent years in depth and complexity.

Iran's leaders are under great pressure, and appear to be, 'more willing to conduct an attack inside the United States in response to real or perceived U.S. actions that threaten the regime.'

some Iranian officials, probably including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, have changed their calculus and are now more willing to conduct an attack in the United States

President Assad, he said, will not step down or stop the killing, short of a coup.

I think under any circumstance--I cannot foresee a circumstance with any civilian government that emerges after the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces transitions or hands off in June that there will not at least be a review of the treaty.

The United States no longer faces--as in the Cold War--one dominant threat.

I think the thousands of people willing to turn out in a bitter, bitter Moscow cold in January and February is a great testament to some profound change I believe is going on in Russia.

President Assad he said will not step down or stop killing short of a coup.

The Pakistani Government is in the throes of reexamining a reset, if I can use that term, of just what the relationship will be with the United States.

I think we have come a long way in the last 10 years in information-sharing.

I think that is probably a fair assessment.

I often wonder whether Mr. Putin will rue the day he decided to come back.

It is the multiplicity and interconnectedness of potential threats--and the actors behind them--that constitute our biggest challenge.

I am moderately optimistic that this one may succeed despite all its current challenges.

The Iranian regime has formed alliances with Chavez, Ortega, Castro, and Correa that many believe can destabilize the hemisphere.

some Iranian officials--probably including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei--have changed their calculus and are now more willing to conduct an attack in the United States in response to real or perceived U.S. actions that threaten the regime.

the Iranian leadership is now, 'more willing to conduct an attack on the United States in response to real or perceived U.S. actions that threaten the regime.'

Iranian officials, probably including supreme leader Ali Khamenei, have changed their calculus and are now willing to conduct an attack in the United States.

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper recently testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee that the Iranian leadership is now 'more willing to conduct an attack in the United States in response to real or perceived U.S…