The US Central Intelligence Agency has launched a new drive to recruit informants in China, Iran and North Korea. The organisation posted messages on its social media accounts in Mandarin, Farsi and Korean on Wednesday,

The CIA rarely leaves a trace, but this time it has made an exception. Through a social media campaign, the agency is seeking to recruit informants in China, North Korea, and Iran-

The agency on Wednesday posted online instructions in Korean, Mandarin and Farsi detailing steps that potential informants can take to contact U.S. intelligence officials without putting themselves in danger.