Yeah I don’t see how it would even be a “textbook definition.” This could have been anything and is purely speculation.

That said the U.S. defines giving (not receiving) aid or comfort to an enemy of the state as treason… So taking a bribe isn’t giving them comfort. Removing sanctions on Iranian oil the other dayl could be giving them comfort, but that still wouldn’t likely count.

More than likely if he’s not just talking complete bullshit it means the CIA or someone reported they found a movement somewhere that they think they can give aid to and try to position in a certain way to take power while getting some kind of concessions like oil contracts.

Which looking at the history of what the CIA/US do with middle eastern countries over oil… Seems most likely.