Posted on 01/03/2020 7:21:02 PM PST by bitt
In May 2011, discussions began secretly in Mexico between a known Los Zetas associate and Quds Force operative Manssor Arbabsiar. The discussion would lead to planning a C-4 detonation at a Washington, D.C. restaurant frequented by Saudi Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir. The Quds Force operative did not know that he was being recorded in a DEA operation.
Over the course of a few months, several clandestine meetings in Mexico planned strikes against the Israeli Embassy in Washington, plus and the Saudi and Israeli Embassies in Argentina. New opium trafficking lanes between the Middle East and Mexico were also charted.
In July 2011, Arbabsiar returned to Mexico to continue meeting with the DEA informant. He explained that his bosses in Iran had plans for more violence, in addition to the Saudi ambassador’s murder. On July 14, the informant told the DEA that Arbabsiar recruited four men to carry out the plot and would charge a total of $1.5 million USD. Advance payments of nearly $50,000 were wired to an FBI-controlled bank account in an overt act of validating the conspiracy.
In October 2011, operative Arbabsiar and an Iran-based member of the Quds Force, Gholam Shakuri, were arrested by federal agents, according to New York Times reporting at the time. The two men were charged with conspiracy to murder a foreign official, use weapons of mass destruction, and conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism, among others. Arbabsiar later confessed to the charges and reportedly cooperated with authorities.
While the foiled plot was deemed a success for the DEA, FBI, and Mexico City, others noted the United States’ luck that the person recruited by the Soleimani Quds Force agent happened to be a federal informant. The operation also solidified the fact that state sponsors of terror had a propensity to work with non-state
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Ping.
Actually I heard that Trump hired prostitutes to pee on Salami’s bed in Tehran.
(shh! Don’t tell Comey!)
...In October 2011, operative Arbabsiar and an Iran-based member of the Quds Force, Gholam Shakuri, were arrested by federal agents, according to New York Times reporting at the time. ...
Where are these two, now?
hussein probably released them for a promise of a quart of ice cream...
Why aren’t the cartels on the list of terrorist groups?
They need to be disposed of once and for all.
That bug we splattered was attempting another embassy seizure to prevent President Trump’s re-election - the same exact time table that sunk Carter’s campaign at the end of 1979. Now who gave them that idea? Who has been talking to Iran illegally lately?
Code Pink is scheduling protests nationwide against Trump and in support of Iran. This is the most bizarre of all the Code Pink protests. They are marching in support of Iran and in support of Qassem. Its hard to protect a country when you have political forces within trying to dismantle our security.
Great question and suggestion.
... . .Iran planned Boston bombings for 2 years (2013)...
Good reminder.
Haven’t heard about code pink protests in a long time. I guess it’s been too long for the pinks to not be the media darlings they were during the Busch era
Iran may hire and pay for someone in the USA to assassinate Trump. They could use the DNC or the Hillary camp to do the deed. A drone attack perhaps?
Iran may hire and pay for someone in the USA to assassinate Trump. They could use the DNC or the Hillary camp to do the deed. A drone attack perhaps?
I’m SURE Trump got concessions from Mexico for NOT putting them on that list and he’s smarter that me o I’ll trust in him.
But i’d love to see them destroyed.
Lisa Page@NatSecLisa
Good riddance, but also God help us.
My mother emigrated from Iran in her 20s, to forge a better life for herself.
Did you mean for this to be in response to the mexican cartels post?
Either way I am glad your mom came here and was strong enough and smart enough to build a better life here.
Just getting here certainly doesn’t mean you’ll be successful by a long shot.
Your mother had what it takes to be. That’s great.
That tweet was by Lisa Page, Peter Strzok’s main squeeze.
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