Anonymous Source Tracker

Examples of how major English-language news organizations use anonymous sources. Updated daily.


Iran's supreme leader killed in US-Israeli strikes | CNN
Israel has confirmed that Iran's supreme leader was killed in strikes, according to two Israeli sources familiar with the matter.

CNN  ∙  March 1, 2026


New strikes hit Tehran – as it happened | US-Israel war on Iran
... did not want to be named. Another resident said the situation had deteriorated and everyone is “very scared”. “There is footage of missile interceptions all ...

The Guardian  ∙  March 1, 2026


3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks ...
... a person familiar with the situation who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The development was reported earlier by ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 1, 2026


Top scorer Chad Baker-Mazara dismissed by USC basketball team
USC didn't immediately offer a reason for his departure, but a person familiar with the situation not authorized to speak publicly told The Times that it ...

LA Times  ∙  March 1, 2026


OpenAI Gives Pentagon AI Model Access After Anthropic Dustup
... a person familiar with the situation said, asking not to be identified because the talks weren't public. But in Anthropic's opinion, they didn't go far ...

Yahoo  ∙  March 1, 2026


USC's Chad Baker-Mazara Abruptly Leaves Men's Basketball Team
... A person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly said that it wasn't any one incident, but an accumulation of issues that led to ...

Newsweek  ∙  March 1, 2026


US and Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new ...
The three who were killed were Army soldiers deployed to Kuwait as part of a supplies and logistics unit, according to a person familiar with the situation ...

Yahoo  ∙  March 1, 2026


Chad Baker-Mazara, USC's leading scorer, leaves men's basketball ...
A person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly said that it wasn't any one incident, but an accumulation of issues that led to ...

Yahoo  ∙  March 1, 2026


Dubai gold flows curbed as flights halted due to US-Israeli strikes on ...
They declined to be named because they are not authorised to speak to the press. Spot gold prices closed on Friday up 1.7% at $5,277 per troy ounce, their ...

Reuters  ∙  March 1, 2026


OPEC+ agrees to boost oil output even as US war on Iran disrupts ...
It had debated options ranging from 137,000 bpd to 548,000 bpd, according to five sources who declined to be named because they are not authorized to speak to ...

New York Post  ∙  March 1, 2026


In polarised Iran, Khamenei's death triggers celebrations and grief
She declined to be named for fear of reprisal. But Atousa Mirzade, a primary school teacher in the central city of Shiraz, said she could not be happy about ...

Reuters  ∙  March 1, 2026


US uses Anthropic AI, B-2 bombers and suicide drones in Iran strikes
... a source familiar with the situation. The operation came a day after the U.S. declared Anthropic a supply chain risk, implying it is a threat to national ...

Reuters  ∙  March 1, 2026


Iran Strikes Expose the Dark Edge Case of Prediction-Market Era
In the end, Kalshi reimbursed users' net losses, a move that cost the company about $2.2 million, according to a person familiar with the matter. The ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 1, 2026


OPEC+ Agrees in Principle to 206k B/D Hike for April: Delegates
They asked not to be identified as the talks are private. — With assistance from Nayla Razzouk and Ben Bartenstein. Copy Link. Get Alerts for: Following Fiona ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 1, 2026


South African Budget Chief Resigns After Helping Stabilize Debt
... asked not to be identified because the information isn't public. The National Treasury confirmed in an emailed response to questions that Sishi will leave ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 1, 2026


What's Next for Iran? Big Change Seems Certain, but Direction Is ...
Officials from two Kurdish groups in exile, who asked not to be identified, said they were planning on trying to restart operations inside the country ...

New York Times  ∙  March 1, 2026


Diplomacy Shifts to War: How Trump's Team Decided to Attack Iran
... asked not to be identified discussing events that weren't public. At the State of the Union on Tuesday, Trump warned that Iranian officials were “again ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 1, 2026


The former African minister in ICE detention - Financial Times
“We are worried that Ghanaians will continue to sweeten the deal by taking deported criminals from the US in exchange for Kenneth,” said a person close to him.

Financial Times  ∙  March 1, 2026


The Latest: Israel hits Tehran as Iran's counterattacks widen after ...
... according to a person familiar with the operation who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The intelligence was ...

Newsday  ∙  March 1, 2026


Iran suggests it's open to US talks, White House official says
... according to a person familiar with the operation. The intelligence was shared with Israeli officials, and the timing of the strikes was adjusted in part ...

Chicago Tribune  ∙  March 1, 2026


Texas GOP identity at core of Cornyn, Paxton, Hunt's 3-way Senate ...
A Republican operative close to the Cornyn campaign, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to speak freely, told USA TODAY that before the run ...

USA Today  ∙  March 1, 2026


Austin mass shooter possibly motivated by Iran attacks, Quran found ...
... sources familiar with the investigation. Ndiaga Diagne 4. Ndiaga Diagne has been identified as man who killed two people and injured 14 others at a mass ...

New York Post  ∙  March 1, 2026


Photo shows slain Texas gunman with Iranian symbol on his T-shirt
Sources familiar with the investigation also said Diagne had a history of mental health issues. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news conference on ...

CBS News  ∙  March 1, 2026


Day two of the launch of a US-Israeli military operation against Iran
... sources familiar with the matter. US Central Command earlier announced the deaths in a statement on social media. “Several others sustained minor shrapnel ...

None  ∙  March 1, 2026


Belgium seizes suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker - Reuters
... sources familiar with the matter have said. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. "Without his shadow fleet Putin can't wage war against innocent Ukrainians ...

Reuters  ∙  March 1, 2026


US intel did not suggest a preemptive strike from Iran before US ...
All three people insisted on anonymity to discuss details that have not been made public. The information conveyed to the congressional staff contrasts with the ...

Newsday  ∙  March 1, 2026


CIA tracked Iranian leaders for months ahead of attacks that began ...
The official insisted on anonymity to more fully detail the attack, but said that a variety of factors created a golden opportunity to take out much of ...

Yahoo  ∙  March 1, 2026


Three U.S. Troops Killed, Five Seriously Wounded in Iran Attacks
... person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press. President Donald Trump said in a video posted on Truth Social, “We pray for the full recovery of ...

Time  ∙  March 1, 2026


FBI investigating Austin mass shooting as potential terrorism - Axios
Police car behind yellow tape near a large red heart-shaped sign that reads Biford's. The shooting took place at Buford's Bar on West Sixth Street in Austin.

Axios  ∙  March 1, 2026


Over 300 people have fled Iran via Azerbaijan, source close to ...
... the source said. Sign up here. Iran and Azerbaijan share a 689-km (428-mile) border, and Iran has a large ethnic Azerbaijani population. Russia's embassy in ...

Reuters  ∙  March 1, 2026


How tampons in the men's room helped derail the Netflix-Warner ...
... people close to the matter say. His job only got more difficult when a bunch of GOP lawmakers paid a visit several weeks ago at Netflix HQ in Los Angeles ...

New York Post  ∙  March 1, 2026


S.F. lawmaker warns of 'false statements' made in his name
But the first three had been swapped from the office's actual 415 area code to a Manhattan code. A person who answered the line Sunday declined to give his name ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  March 1, 2026


Inside El Mencho's last hideout: Blood, bullets and cartel luxury
A security guard who declined to give his name stood at the entrance to the gated community on Friday and insisted the reports were fake news. Advertisement.

LA Times  ∙  March 1, 2026


F.B.I. Investigating if Shooting at a Bar in Austin Has Terrorism ...
... on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly. Advertisement. SKIP ADVERTISEMENT. Public records indicate that Mr. Diagne ...

New York Times  ∙  March 1, 2026


Trump Says He's Open to Talks With Iran in Interview With The Atlantic
A senior White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the administration's next steps in the military conflict, confirmed Mr.

New York Times  ∙  March 1, 2026


Iran's Ballistic Missile Launchers Have Been Cut by Half, Israeli ...
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss military strategy. The strikes are intended to delay weapons development “by several years,” the official said ...

New York Times  ∙  March 1, 2026


FBI probing whether Iran attack motivated Austin shooter who killed 2
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss a continuing investigation. Officers later found a Quran in the SUV he drove to the area. Diagne was a naturalized ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 1, 2026


Israeli government plane parked in Berlin for safety - Reuters
Israel has flown its official government aircraft to Germany and parked it for safety at Berlin's airport, German government sources said, after U.S. and ...

Reuters  ∙  March 1, 2026


Three tankers damaged in Gulf and one seafarer killed as US-Iran ...
... sources said sources said. A fourth vessel, an oil products tanker, was targeted ...

Reuters  ∙  March 1, 2026


Israel, US launched strikes as Iranian leader met with inner circle ...
But Israeli intelligence detected a meeting on Saturday morning, and the strikes were moved forward, the sources said. The location of the meeting was not ...

Reuters  ∙  March 1, 2026


Trump's bet on Iranian regime change could be his biggest gamble yet
House Democrats are holding a meeting on Sunday evening to discuss their response to the military campaign, according to two sources who spoke on background to ...

MSN  ∙  March 1, 2026


Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend - MSN
Investigators are examining whether it was an act of terrorism, four people briefed on the matter said. Overseas, Epstein investigations multiply. In ...

MSN  ∙  March 1, 2026


Inside the 'slavery' scandal that rocked the Chinese takeover of a ...
The Washington Post reviewed more than 5,000 pages of court records in Brazil and China, and interviewed 41 people with direct knowledge of the case and ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 1, 2026


Tehran after Khamenei's death: Rallies of mourning but also ... - MSN
... did not want to be named to avoid reprisals. “They'll fight back, and therefore the collapse of the regime will take a long time, and it won't be easy,” he ...

MSN  ∙  March 1, 2026


Rooms, buddies and zero deposits: How young Europeans ... - MSN
Alvarez, a prospective buyer who declined to give his first name, said Habitacion.com offered to help him get a personal 10-year loan from a regional bank ...

MSN  ∙  March 1, 2026


Cheltenham Festival bosses hails measure to combat greedy hoteliers
The generous Owl, who did not wish to be identified, made the interest-free gesture to ensure the club could continue in the wake of Dejphon Chansiri's ...

MSN  ∙  March 1, 2026


WNBA players make change to key position in latest CBA ...
A source said the WNBPA's latest proposal is nearly $100 million in reduction on revenue share than its previous request. Nneka Ogwumike #3 of the Seattle ...

New York Post  ∙  February 28, 2026


Beyonce & Jay-Z's Big UK Move Hits a Wall Over Unexpected Risk
A source said the move to the UK was “rained off” due to flooding concerns. The report said they eyed a £7.5 million, 58-acre parcel with permission for a seven ...

Yahoo  ∙  February 28, 2026


Cardi B And Stefon Diggs Have Reportedly Broken Up After A Year ...
A source said, "Things were getting too heated and complicated. Cardi is very no-nonsense. The second she felt that she couldn't trust him, she pulled back ...

Yahoo  ∙  February 28, 2026


Nick Reiner pleads not guilty in parents' deaths - MSN
Siblings withdraw financial support. Nick Reiner's siblings, Romy and Jake, have stopped paying for his legal defense, according to TMZ. A source said they ...

MSN  ∙  February 28, 2026