The Guardian: A series of news reports linking Israel's intelligence agency the Mossad to a blast at a military facility in Iran, in which 17 people were killed and a further 15 wounded, has gained widespread coverage in the Israeli media on Monday. While Iranian officials insist the explosion at the Bid Ganeh base was accidental, caused by the movement of ammunition, claims from anonymous western and Israeli officials that Saturday's blast was a covert Israeli operation have gained momentum. Leading Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot picked up a post by US blogger Richard Silverstein claiming the Mossad had teamed up with Iranian militant group Mujahideen e-Khalq (MEK) to execute the alleged attack. The article quotes Silverstein's unsubstantiated assertion that Israel's use of the MEK for acts of espionage and "terror" is common knowledge among intelligence circles, "ranging from fraudulent Iranian memos alleging work on nuclear trigger devices to assassinations of nuclear scientists and bombings of sensitive military installations" >>>
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Good call Faramarz on both counts
by Anonymous Observer on Tue Nov 15, 2011 07:39 AM PSTNow, why is a 2-star Sepah General (there are only a dozen of them) involved in moving a missile out of a warehouse? Is he the only one who can drive the flat-bed truck?
Exactly what I was thinking. Wanted to leave a comment in that regard, but you beat me to it! The sad part is that some West-residing Iranians, because of their bad feelings towards the US and the West are wiling to support these thugs and turn a blind eye on the sufferings of the Iranian people, no matter what the cost is. And you're right on this count too. They're un-assimilated, disgruntles immigrants. We see them here on IC everyday.Re: Targeted attack that doesn’t involve civilians
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Nov 15, 2011 03:36 AM PSTYes if does. I am not defending it but many times innocent people get hit. They are not supposed to but they do anyway. In fact a lot of time American targeted attacks hit their own soldiers.
No more idealism. IRI is in a war with the rest of the world. The Iranian people are in the middle of it and get hit. It is something Iran should not be involved it. But the Hizbolahi goons running IRI drag people into it no matter what.
Targeted attack that doesn’t involve civilians … ALL FOR IT!
by Kashk on Tue Nov 15, 2011 03:14 AM PSTNo matter who is behind the attack
Dear Faramarz,
by AMIR1973 on Mon Nov 14, 2011 08:56 PM PSTThe sad part is that some West-residing Iranians, because of their bad feelings towards the US and the West are wiling to support these thugs and turn a blind eye on the sufferings of the Iranian people, no matter what the cost is.
Naturally, I agree with you 100%. On top of that, it seems that the rocks and sand of Palestine are so "Holy" that it is worth it for the IRI to pick a fight with Israel (a country which has never occupied a single inch of Iranian territory) in order to "liberate" those "Holy" rocks from the Jooooz.
Something went terribly wrong when the IRGC operator set the ...
by IranFirst on Mon Nov 14, 2011 08:38 PM PSTSomething went terribly wrong when the IRGC operator set the Missile's target dial to attack "Enemies of Iran"
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مدافعان اسراییل، شرمتان باد
hajj khnomMon Nov 14, 2011 07:47 PM PST
Let show begin!
by Manam_Babak on Mon Nov 14, 2011 07:07 PM PSTIt is time for rats to sneak out of Iran one by one!
Amir Jaan
by Faramarz on Mon Nov 14, 2011 07:03 PM PSTThis is really that simple.
These Regime leaders are a bunch of uneducated street thugs that have managed to stay in power by beating up defenseless and innocent people.
The sad part is that some West-residing Iranians, because of their bad feelings towards the US and the West are wiling to support these thugs and turn a blind eye on the sufferings of the Iranian people, no matter what the cost is.
in the sports arena iranian
by hamsade ghadimi on Mon Nov 14, 2011 06:54 PM PSTin the sports arena iranian athletes are forbidden to engage with israeli athletes. and militarily, all they can do is fund the arabs and tell them to go lengesh kon (other than writing holocaust speeches, of course). however, it seems to be a different story with israel's policy and practice.
Faramarz jaan, priceless comment :-)
by AMIR1973 on Mon Nov 14, 2011 06:45 PM PSTNow, why is a 2-star Sepah General (there are only a dozen of them) involved in moving a missile out of a warehouse? Is he the only one who can drive the flat-bed truck?
72-69!
by Oon Yaroo on Mon Nov 14, 2011 06:12 PM PST72 virgins and you can decode the other two digits!:-)
Oon Yaroo Jaan
by Faramarz on Mon Nov 14, 2011 06:09 PM PSTWhat was his badge number?
A simple question.
by comments on Mon Nov 14, 2011 06:11 PM PSTI hope you don’t shout on me too loud. All major religions have their own country. Shouldn’t Jewish have their own country too?
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"It's not about what we believe. It's more about how we behave and influence." Comments
Faramarz, It was a 1-star general (Brigadier)! Rahbar made him
by Oon Yaroo on Mon Nov 14, 2011 06:06 PM PSTa 2-star after the explosion!
Nobody is
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Mon Nov 14, 2011 06:00 PM PSTgoing to be out there to "free" Iran. I do not expect Israel to help Iran. Nor do I have delusions about MEK tigers does not change its stripes. We got bad governments and bad people.
Difference is that Israel was not against Iran before IRI. Now thanks to IRI sticking its nose in their business they repay. Israel has its thing with Palestinians not Iran. After IRI goes Iran hopefully will get a regime that minds its own business.
And you bet if IRI does anything it will be labeled terror. Yes IRI is not the only one practicing it. But it is the only one with practically no friends. In the real world you get away with more if you got power or friends with power. The realist gets it and acts based on that. The Mullahs regime blew it right when it took the hostages. Then spend 33 years making more enemies. Are we to be surprised if they get blamed and Israel does not.
Sheriff Deputy Barney!
by Faramarz on Mon Nov 14, 2011 05:58 PM PSTThe word from Iran is that the Regime wanted to do a “Show of Force” by firing one of its missiles to reassure its supporters (like the ones on this site) that it has the retaliation capability. But just like the Sheriff Deputy Barney who can’t shoot straight, they shot themselves in the foot!
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsg0EvZozI
Now, why is a 2-star Sepah General (there are only a dozen of them) involved in moving a missile out of a warehouse? Is he the only one who can drive the flat-bed truck?
Israel has been the beneficiary of 9/11
by Disenchanted on Mon Nov 14, 2011 05:43 PM PSTGlobal security measures post 9/11 have drastically diminished IRI's (VPK cheer up :-)) ability to retaliate in kind!
Kidnaping of Asgari deputy head of defence ministry, Terror of Moghnyeh in Syria, terror of scientists in Tehran, Stuxnet attack, and most likely this latest event and many more we even don't hear about have remained without response.
I agree with Bavafa's point. If and when the retaliation comes that of course would be condemned as terrorism! What else?!
Also MEK most likely acts as the surrogate for Israel in many such events. That goes well with their campaign that claims they have abandoned terrorism!
I double Abarmand that crazy talk is started!
Now some are moving to crazy talk
by Abarmard on Mon Nov 14, 2011 05:22 PM PST"I think if there any country that could Free Iranians from IRR, It would be Israel."
The comedy continues.
"With such competence, IRGC are PERFECT for running IRI nukes"
by Oon Yaroo on Mon Nov 14, 2011 05:20 PM PSTWouldn't it be funny if one of these IRGC morons accidentally triggered the explosion by dropping a lit cigarette!?
Retalation my ...
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Mon Nov 14, 2011 04:55 PM PSTFor 33 years IRI has been terrorizing Iranians and the world. Let them "retaliate". Who murdered Farrokhzad; Hoveyda; Bakhtiyar ... The list is practically endless. It is not like they have been playing nice this whole time.
They were running on all cylinders already with full power. There is no more they could do that they have not already. Now we are supposed to be angry about this? Or the world afraid they will hit back! You heard "you reap what you sow".
Where was the outrage when IRI was murdering all those people. Remember when they butchered Farrokhzad. Oh now the "world" should condemn this. Well let us start by condemning the IRI murder of all those innocents Iranians.
Veiled Prophet of Khorasan
by Delavar1 on Mon Nov 14, 2011 04:25 PM PSTI think if there any country that could Free Iranians from IRR, It would be Israel. Not America, Not Russia or China and neither the European countries would and could do this. Other coumtries are atill having financial incentives that makes them hesitant to eliminate the terrorist regime in Iran. For Israel it's a matter of survival, besides the fact that they owe it to the Iranian people for what King Cyrus did for them and freed Isreal for them to return to their homeland. He even rebuilt their temple for them in Jerusalm.
With such competence, IRGC are PERFECT for running IRI nukes
by AMIR1973 on Mon Nov 14, 2011 04:25 PM PSTEither this was an "accident" which coincidentally just happened to take out Moqaddam, in which case they are geniuses for putting their general and a key guy in charge of the IRI's missile program in harms way. Or they are incapable of securing an important military base at a time of increased tensions and rumors of attacks. In either case, one can see a very, very high level of competence and professionalism on the part of the IRGC. Perhaps they should just stick to what they know best, i.e. killing and raping Iranian men and women, terrorism against civilians, and acting as an economic mafia.
amirparvizfsm by mary poppins
by Rea on Mon Nov 14, 2011 04:06 PM PSTAnche tu, Bruto, figlio mio!
You, Lion of Lions of all anti Iranian conspiracies. ;o))
PS. couldn't resist, chuckles all the way.
sorry, abarmard...
by shushtari on Mon Nov 14, 2011 03:59 PM PSTi think you give the mullahs too much credit.....
remember the israelis also killed that rat, imad mughniye after 25 years of jumping from hole to hole....no one else could do it.
here, it's too much of a coincindence to be an 'accident'.....this guy's name, moghadam, was just mentioned last week in the IAEA raport as the brains behind the akhoonds' missle program.
fact is, ali geda and his gang are at the end of the line.....if they can't even be safe in their own bunkers with their thousands of mozdoors, then they can't hide anywhere.
I'm very happy that ali geda can't sleep at night.....it's time for payback suckers
If this report turns out to be true…
by Bavafa on Mon Nov 14, 2011 03:56 PM PSTIt deserves every one condemnation and not mockery of the IRI, since such behavior only points out to the hypocrisy and bias about terrorism and war mongering.
If such report turns out to be true, you can bet your bottom dollar that it will be retaliated when they lease expected and then everyone jumps on the ban wagon to condemn IRI for terrorist act!
'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory
Mehrdad
Re: Israel 4 - Iran 0
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Mon Nov 14, 2011 03:54 PM PSTIsrael 4 - Iran 0
Iran is not involved in this. It is the Islamic Republic NOT Iran. I am so sick of hearing the two used as if there are the same. I understand how a foreign paper would make this mistake. But it does not make sense that an Iranian would. People all know IRI is not Iran. So what if Israel hits an IRI general in a military dictatorship. I would say it is a plus for Iran a minus for IRI.
Iran has been on the receiving end for quite few years now!
No! Iran has been in the receiving end of IRI hits for 33 years. Now IRI is getting hit as the result of its own actions. What do they expect when they keep poking sticks at Israel and America.
Thanks all you folks who marched for the Imam. Great job now go pad yourselves on the back for bringing down the "dictator". The man who kept us safe and in peace for 38 years.
more proof that IRI is only good at killing unarmed Iranians.
by Roozbeh_Gilani on Mon Nov 14, 2011 05:33 PM PSTAnd no match to a determined, armed foreign foe who can hit them at will at their most "secure" Islamist Revolutionary Guards barracks. No wonder their "sandis khor" supporters are escaping to the west like the Rats fleeing the sinking ship.....
"Personal business must yield to collective interest."
So much for iran producing nukes, this is how well they can do?
by amirparvizforsecularmonarchy on Mon Nov 14, 2011 03:39 PM PSTthey can't even protect a brigadere general, their nukes will most likely be set off in Iran by mary poppins.
Israel's work? Not
by Abarmard on Mon Nov 14, 2011 03:28 PM PSTCome on, you guys can't be this naive. I can understand desperate attempt to show little muscle from their (Israeli) end but anyone buying this propaganda? is another story. Very comical.
The best line is Israeli intelligence...If they had one you would assume a better outcome from their end, wouldn't you say?
Of course similar to all other Israeli miscalculations, this one is also going to bite them in the rear. It can be in many different methods that Israel would lose in a scenario, mostly based on tit for tat! Not smart to want to gain respect from an accidental explosion. Isn't that something that terrorist organizations do to gain so called [respect]!?
Not a smart claim. Actually plain dumb. Let's see how this will play out for them. The show goes on.
Here is Asr e Iran reaction:
//www.asriran.com/fa/news/189553
From Stuxnet to....
by Hooshang Tarreh-Gol on Mon Nov 14, 2011 02:38 PM PSTThis accident, either work of outsiders or not, once again clearly shows all what kind of imbeciles we're dealing with. What's more alarming is the kind of anti-Iran coalition IR has been 'accumulating,' in the past three decades.
BTW Stuxnet was a suggestion of, and designed in large parts by, Germany. And it's not just Israel that's actively working against IR, but also Saudi Arabia as well. If not more active than Israel.