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2022-06-05 Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Israeli officials deny killing alleged spy IRGC colonel who ‘fell off roof’ – report
[IsraelTimes] Officials tell NYT Israel didn’t kill Col. Ali Esmailzadeh, suspected of providing intel that led to colleague’s slaying; report comes as it emerges Iran scientist died in unclear circumstances.
“Wudn’t us.”
The Revolutionary Guards have not issued a statement or offered public condolences to Esmailzadeh’s family since his death, The New York Times

... which still proudly displays Walter Duranty's Pulitzer prize...

said, noting that this was unusual.

The newspaper also highlighted the fact that Esmailzadeh’s funeral was held under a media blackout in a small village in his home province, rather than a larger ceremony in Tehran attended by high-ranking officials, as would be expected for an officer of that rank.

The New York Times report came hours after it emerged that a scientist died in Iran
...Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979...
this week, also under mysterious circumstances. Ayoob Entezari, who held a PhD in aerospace engineering from Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, died on Tuesday, reportedly of food poisoning.

There were also unconfirmed reports of the death of a second scientist, Kamran Mulla Por, who worked at the Natanz nuclear facility. Natanz itself has twice been targeted in sabotage attacks, assaults that Iran has blamed on Israel.
Ayoob Entezari was reportedly employed at a research and development center in the city of Yazd, where he worked on developing missiles and drones.
Posted by trailing wife 2022-06-05 01:10|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ]  Top
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#1 Gravity-induced deaths are more of a Russian thing....
Posted by Mercutio 2022-06-05 07:41||   2022-06-05 07:41|| Front Page Top

#2 The official IRNA news agency said Friday that Esmailzadeh died during an “incident in his residence” days ago...

Most accidents do happen around the home
Posted by Warthog 2022-06-05 08:39||   2022-06-05 08:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Getting on a roof is dangerous. All the Leaf Filter™ ads say so.
Posted by Frank G 2022-06-05 08:47||   2022-06-05 08:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Give it a day or 2, if they tell anyone in the US intelligence it will be leaked.
Posted by Chris 2022-06-05 09:28||   2022-06-05 09:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Isn't that the method of punishment for their gay crowd?

"Sorry Colonel that one was too old, should have kept to the younger stock"
Posted by Procopius2k 2022-06-05 17:03||   2022-06-05 17:03|| Front Page Top

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