Yom Kippur War Aftermath: KGB Agent Posed as TASS Reporter in Kissinger-Sadat Talks
Translated & summarized from Channel 9 by baba
In 1975, a KGB operative posing as a TASS correspondent infiltrated high-level talks between U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. The operative, visibly drunk, was captured in an uncropped photograph published by "Al-Musawwar" magazine between the two leaders. The incident, occurring after the Yom Kippur War, reportedly amused Soviet diplomatic and press officials in Cairo.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- A KGB operative posed as a TASS correspondent during 1975 talks between Kissinger and Sadat.
- The operative appeared visibly drunk in a photograph published by "Al-Musawwar" magazine.
- The incident occurred in Egypt following the 1975 Yom Kippur War.
- The revelation amused Soviet officials in Cairo.
In 1975, following the Yom Kippur War, U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger engaged in high-profile negotiations with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat aimed at resolving relations between Israel and Arab nations. The talks took place in a tent erected midway between Cairo and Alexandria, with extensive media coverage.
Most Egyptian publications featured a photograph of the two leaders in discussion, cropped to show only Kissinger and Sadat. However, the magazine "Al-Musawwar" published the uncropped image on its cover, revealing an unexpected figure seated between them: a TASS correspondent. This individual, later identified as a KGB First Chief Directorate operative, appeared visibly intoxicated in the photograph.
The revelation reportedly amused both the Soviet embassy and the TASS bureau in Cairo.