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Iranian regime makes dozens of arrests in relation to Haniyeh's assassination

2024-08-03

[JPost] Purge away!
Iran has arrested dozens of suspects in its investigation of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination, The New York Times reported on Saturday. The arrested parties included senior intelligence officers, military officials, and staff workers at the guest house where Haniyeh was killed.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ specialized intelligence unit is reportedly running the investigations.

Haniyeh was assassinated in bed on Wednesday, shortly after attending the inauguration of Iran’s new president. Despite initial reports claiming that he had been killed by an Israeli airstrike, sources confirmed that he was killed by an explosive device smuggled into the guest house.

Israel, despite international accusations, has not claimed responsibility for the killing.

WHY IRAN IS RESORTING TO EXTREME MEASURES
Commentators have noted that the assassination of a terrorist leader on Iranian soil may be a massive blow to the regime – indicating to terrorist leaders that residing in Iran will no longer leave them immune to attack.

“The perception that Iran can neither protect its homeland nor its key allies could be fatal for the Iranian regime, because it basically signals to its foes that if they can’t topple the Islamic Republic, they can decapitate it,” Ali Vaez, the Iran director for the International Crisis Group, told the Times.

Insightful of them.

“This security breach requires different policies and strategies; it may be arresting spies if there was infiltration, or retaliation if the operation was conducted from outside the borders, or a combination of both,” Sasan Karimi, a political analyst in Tehran, told the paper.

FOCUSING THE INVESTIGATION
Investigators have reportedly searched months’ worth of surveillance footage at the guest house and are now investigating every visitor who entered the premises.

“Stock up on the mustache wax and pliers, boys — we’ve got work to do!”

In addition to surveilling the property records, sources told the Times that the investigation has also focused on Tehran’s international and domestic airports, where agents have been stationed.

Two sources claimed that Iran believed Mossad assassins were still in the country and the regime was anticipating their capture.

An anonymous IRGC official also told the Times that while he wasn’t aware of any arrests, security protocols had been completely overhauled in the past two days for senior officials. Some senior officials have been relocated, while the electronic equipment of others has been replaced.

Posted by:Frank G

#7 Ahh, this is what a brilliant psych op should do.. destroy internal regime trust… I kiss my fingers in tribute

Posted by: Alpha2c 2024-08-03 22:36

#6 ^I just open the pix I like in new tab

Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-08-03 16:49

#5 ^ can't hot link to Powerline, Grom, I found that out this morning.

Posted by: Mercutio 2024-08-03 16:14

#4 High level diplomacy

Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-08-03 12:59

#3 Mattress about 3" thick? I'd call that short range.

Posted by: alanc 2024-08-03 11:31

#2 Oooh, must have been a HUGE conspiracy. Better go back and make sure you got them all.

Posted by: Mercutio 2024-08-03 10:30

#1 Iran says Hamas leader Haniyeh was killed by 'short-range projectile'
Hamas' slain leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran by a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kg, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a statement on Saturday.

Tehran's revenge for the attack will be "severe and (taken) at an appropriate time, place, and manner," said the statement, which blamed Israel - "the adventurous and terrorist Zionist regime" - for his death.

Posted by: Frank G 2024-08-03 08:20

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