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Bomb Smuggled Into Tehran Guesthouse Months Ago Killed Hamas Leader
New York Times ^ | August 1, 2024 | Ronen BergmanMark Mazzetti and Farnaz Fassihi

Posted on 08/01/2024 8:05:51 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets

An explosive device hidden in a heavily guarded complex where Ismail Haniyeh was known to stay in Iran was what killed him, according to a Times investigation.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Gaza; Hamas; Iran; News/Current Events; War on Terror; Yemen
KEYWORDS: gaza; goodriddance; hamas; iran; ismailhaniyeh; waronterror; yemen
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Appears not to be paywalled. An interesting take, with all the usual NYT caveats. When I heard is was a missile attack I thought they must have had someone on the ground illuminating the target's room with an IR laser, though countermeasures and detectors are relatively cheap.

Many Iranians despise the regime. There are a number of Admiral Canaris and Marko Ramius inside Iran working for Israel. (If I was an Iranian regime opponent I would not get within haling distance of the CIA or any U.S. government affiliated organization, they leak and they betray.)

1 posted on 08/01/2024 8:05:51 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

It took three Slimes boyz to write this article.


2 posted on 08/01/2024 8:07:43 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (My Pronouns are : He Be, She Be, We Be, and HeBeJeebees.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

“according to seven Middle Eastern officials, including two Iranians, and an American official.

The bomb had been hidden approximately two months ago in the guesthouse, according to five of the Middle Eastern officials.”

Is there anyone that doesn’t leak?


3 posted on 08/01/2024 8:08:59 AM PDT by JSM_Liberty
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To: JSM_Liberty

I would take that 2 month timeframe with a grain of salt. That could be Israeli disinformation to protect assets.


4 posted on 08/01/2024 8:10:40 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: JSM_Liberty

The only secret Washington can keep is Epsteins client list and the tapes they took from Pedo Island.


5 posted on 08/01/2024 8:10:45 AM PDT by BipolarBob (There are two types of people in this world. . . . Avoid both of them.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

It’s paywalled - I refuse to give NYT a dime, ever.


6 posted on 08/01/2024 8:13:14 AM PDT by Chainmail (You can vote your way into Socialism - but you will have to shoot your way out.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Mossad, you magnificent bastards.


7 posted on 08/01/2024 8:15:15 AM PDT by Oscar in Batangas (An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Intercourse)
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To: Oscar in Batangas

Mossad, you magnificent bastards.

Bombs are everywhere ,LOL


8 posted on 08/01/2024 8:16:43 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Oscar in Batangas

Check


9 posted on 08/01/2024 8:17:50 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Chainmail

It’s free here:

https://dnyuz.com/2024/08/01/bomb-smuggled-into-tehran-guesthouse-months-ago-killed-hamas-leader/


10 posted on 08/01/2024 8:18:08 AM PDT by Oscar in Batangas (An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Intercourse)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Good strategy, talk about using your creativity and imagination. Secret Service should take note.


11 posted on 08/01/2024 8:18:25 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Mossad has mastered time travel. Beware!


12 posted on 08/01/2024 8:18:36 AM PDT by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: JSM_Liberty
Is there anyone that doesn’t leak?

Or the leak is a convenient fake. Seven "Middle Eastern officials?" Hmmmm

The story infers someone on the ground, not a 3-letter agency operator half the world away working for a country that denies involvement.

The story infers it wasn't an airborne bomb such as from a drone or even a civilian aircraft.

13 posted on 08/01/2024 8:18:45 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: BipolarBob

And the Panama Papers that went away very quickly


14 posted on 08/01/2024 8:22:06 AM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (Polls are designed to sell more ads & polls only. If it’s not a horse race the money dries up.)
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“ I would take that 2 month timeframe with a grain of salt. That could be Israeli disinformation to protect assets.”
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For sure..,, Iran also has CCTV cameras with video storage for various lengths of time.


15 posted on 08/01/2024 8:22:10 AM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Keep ‘em guessing, Mossad. Go get ‘em, good and hard, until there are no more.


16 posted on 08/01/2024 8:22:42 AM PDT by john drake (Lucius Accius-Roman,170 BC - "oderint dum metuant" translated "Let them hate so long as they fear")
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

A planted bomb may be the reason. Though I can’t understand why that would be reported unless it was obvious and couldn’t be covered up. Or is meant to deflect from other reasons. That is, what if security were lax (whether on the ground or in the air) and, rather than say that, they go with “a bomb was planted”?

Maybe a bomb was planted, but it is a curious thing to admit if true (as it points to a deep and long-gestating conspiracy). It does offer face-saving for other lapses if not true.


17 posted on 08/01/2024 8:23:03 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: circlecity

“I would take that 2 month timeframe with a grain of salt. That could be Israeli disinformation to protect assets.”

The entire article could also be disinformation, but it will certainly drive the Iranians nuts! But assuming that it’s real, it’s fun to think of how they could have remotely triggered it, without it being detected by typical sweeping equipment. I can think of a possible way to do it (other than the obvious - hard-wiring, which would be quite difficult at a place like that), but I don’t want to give Iran any clues (in case I’m right, LOL).


18 posted on 08/01/2024 8:23:21 AM PDT by BobL
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To: BradyLS

I must be confused about who is supplying the leaks. I’m replying as if the Iranians were leaking it. If the Israelis leaked it, I can’t imagine why they would tell the truth unless (again) to distract from what really happened.


19 posted on 08/01/2024 8:26:27 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

They needed one of those Secret Service bomb sniffing dogs like the one in J6 D.C.


20 posted on 08/01/2024 8:32:29 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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