International Affairs Agency (IAA)

The International Affairs Agency (IAA) is a government organization in Grand Theft Auto V, primarily focused on intelligence gathering, counterterrorism, and covert operations. Modeled after real-world agencies like the CIA, the IAA operates globally to neutralize threats to national Security, often engaging in secretive Missions and power struggles with the FIB. The IAA plays a significant role in the game’s storyline, frequently clashing with both criminal Organizations and rival government agencies.

The IAA is depicted as a powerful federal intelligence agency with broad authority to conduct covert operations both domestically and internationally. Its mandate includes investigating and neutralizing foreign threats, counterterrorism, and gathering intelligence to protect national Security. Throughout the events of GTA V, the IAA is shown as a rival to the FIB, with both agencies competing for jurisdiction and influence. The IAA is heavily involved in black-ops style Missions, espionage, and covert warfare.

Structure and Organization

• The IAA operates with a highly secretive structure, employing undercover agents and field operatives to conduct intelligence-gathering Missions and neutralize threats.
• Their leadership oversees international and domestic operations, frequently making high-level decisions that impact national Security and foreign policy.
• The IAA is based in Los Santos but operates globally, maintaining a network of agents and informants in various countries to gather intelligence on foreign entities.

The IAA is involved in various covert and intelligence-based operations, often acting in the shadows to accomplish their goals. Their activities include:

• Counterterrorism: The IAA’s primary mission is to prevent terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, using intelligence gathering and direct action to eliminate terrorist cells.
• Espionage: IAA agents frequently engage in spying activities, both domestically and internationally, to gather intelligence on foreign threats and rival Organizations.
• Covert Operations: The IAA conducts black-ops Missions, often operating outside the law to achieve their objectives, including targeted assassinations and sabotage.
• Rivalry with the FIB: The IAA is locked in a power struggle with the FIB, with both agencies frequently clashing over jurisdiction and operational priorities in Los Santos.

As a major government agency, the IAA has several significant rivalries, both within the U.S. government and with external Organizations. These include:

• Federal Investigation Bureau (FIB): The IAA’s primary rival in the world of Law Enforcement, the FIB competes with the IAA for jurisdiction over major cases involving national Security.
• Criminal Organizations: The IAA is involved in targeting large criminal enterprises, both domestic and international, that threaten the United States.
• Foreign Governments: As an intelligence agency, the IAA often operates in secret, gathering information on foreign governments and Organizations that pose a threat to national Security.

• Unnamed IAA Agents: Various high-ranking and field agents appear throughout the game, conducting operations or engaging in rivalries with the FIB.

• The IAA plays a role in several Missions, particularly those involving the FIB, where the player becomes entangled in the rivalry between the two agencies.
• IAA agents are featured in various cutscenes and Missions, particularly in operations that involve counterterrorism or espionage.
• The IAA’s headquarters is located in Los Santos, with the building serving as a key location in some Missions.

• The IAA is heavily inspired by the real-world CIA, with similar operational mandates involving counterterrorism and covert Missions.
• The agency’s rivalry with the FIB mirrors the real-world competition between the FBI and CIA, particularly over jurisdictional disputes and national Security matters.
• IAA agents often appear during high-profile Missions, using advanced technology and intelligence-gathering tools to accomplish their objectives.