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India.com
23-07-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Planted leaks, digital DNA, camera hacking, sleeper cells! How did Israel's Mossad eliminate Iran's top commanders and nuclear scientists?
New Delhi: Israel carried out a major attack on Iran last month. This attack was a major success for Israel as top officers and senior nuclear scientists of the Iranian army were killed in it. More than a month after the war with Iran stopped, new details have emerged about the accuracy of Israel's intelligence operations. Information has been given about how Israeli intelligence agency Mossad targeted Iran's military leadership. What technique did Mossad use to kill Iran's top commanders? Iran International has made these revelations in its report. These revelations are from Mossad's planted leaks in Iran, digital DNA, and camera hacking. How did Mossad attack the top commanders of the Iranian army points to a comprehensive and intensive operation, which included human resources, cyber intrusion and drone attacks? They systematically targeted the top commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). After this, a fierce war went on between Iran and Israel for 12 days. How was IRGC commander Hossein Salami targeted? The most important claim of the intelligence operation is related to IRGC commander Hussain Salami, who was trapped by Mossad. Iran International says that Israel deliberately leaked the date of a planned attack through an agent close to Salami. This method worked and brought him to a predetermined place. At this place, the Israeli intelligence agency had already prepared a plot to kill Salami. He was attacked when he arrived here. What happened to IRGC Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh? IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh also died in a dramatic manner. According to Iran International's report, Mossad misled Hajizadeh and his top colleagues to attend a fake meeting. This invitation was given through a highly credible phone call. This fake phone call was so credible that they set out to attend the meeting and were attacked as soon as they reached there. When was Ali Shadmani assassinated? The operation to kill Ali Shadmani, who commanded the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, shows the coordination of advanced technology and espionage. Mossad was able to digitally obtain Shadmani's DNA sample and used AI for facial recognition and genetic profiling. Malware inserted into Tehran's security camera system monitored Shadmani's movements and he was killed in a drone strike in the Zafarani district. In another Mossad-led operation, IRGC intelligence chief Mohammad Kazemi and his two colleagues were lured to a safe house. Israeli agents launched a missile attack on them when they arrived here. How did Israel launch cyberattack in Iran? Israel also carried out rapid cyberattacks in Iran during this period. Iran's Communications Minister has revealed that more than 20,000 cyberattacks took place on the country during the conflict. He said that in many cases we were successful in countering these attacks. However, the scale of the disruption raises concerns about Iran's digital infrastructure.
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First Post
22-07-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Fake phone calls, planted leaks and genetic profiling: How Mossad plotted assassinations of Iran leaders
Amir Ali Hajizadeh, IRGC Aerospace Force commander, and his deputies were allegedly lured to a Mossad-arranged meeting, where a single missile strike killed them all read more Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Major General Hossein Salami and commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, visit an underground of the new 'missile city' at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on January 11, 2025. Reuters A month after the war with Iran ended, fresh details are surfacing about Israel's targeted assassinations of senior Iranian officials and the severe damage inflicted on the Islamic Republic. Iran International, an opposition-linked outlet, in one of its reports has described the events as 'one of the most unusual security and military defeats of the modern era.' Mossad allegedly lured Hossein Salami to assassination site The report claimed that Israel's Mossad intelligence agency leaked the date of an attack through an agent close to Hossein Salami, the IRGC commander, to draw him to a preplanned assassination site. It further revealed that Amir Ali Hajizadeh, IRGC Aerospace Force commander, and his deputies were lured to a Mossad-arranged meeting, where a single missile strike killed them all. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The fake phone call inviting them was reportedly so convincing that they rushed to attend the 'meeting'. Assassination of Ali Shadmani Mossad's deep infiltration into the lives of Iranian officials enabled the assassination of Ali Shadmani, who succeeded Gholam Ali Rashid as commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, just four days after Rashid's death. Iran International reported that Mossad tracked Shadmani using a sophisticated operation, obtaining a DNA sample digitally and employing AI-based facial recognition and genetic profiling. Malware planted in Tehran's security cameras located him in the Zaferania neighbourhood, where he was killed by a drone strike on June 27. In another counterintelligence operation, the head of IRGC intelligence, Mohammad Kazemi, and two deputies were killed after an agent lured them to a safe house in Kurdbacheh alley. Israeli forces delayed the strike until a nearby kindergarten was empty, hitting the house 10 minutes later, killing Kazemi and his deputies. The site's proximity to two kindergartens and a girls' school also raises questions about the Revolutionary Guards' potential use of civilians as human shields. Iran's communications minister reported on Tuesday that the country faced over 20,000 cyberattacks during the war. 'In many cases, we managed to counter the attacks,' he stated. Meanwhile, Iranian spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani reported 1,062 deaths during the conflict with Israel, including 102 women and 38 children.
Newsweek
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Iran's Commanders Send Warning to U.S.
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Senior Iranian commanders warned the United States and Israel of a "more crushing" response if they renew attacks on the country, according to Iranian media. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for comment. Why It Matters Diplomacy has stalled with Iran threatening to ramp up its nuclear program, increasing the risks for the collapse of a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Iran and Israel and threatening a broader military escalation in which the U.S. could become directly involved. Iran could also escalate attacks on American targets in Middle East ally countries, as it did with the Qatari-based Al-Udeid base, following the bombing of its key nuclear facilities. A man holds a picture of Iran's late head of the Revolutionary Guard's ballistic missile program, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh during the funeral ceremony of him, some other Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and... A man holds a picture of Iran's late head of the Revolutionary Guard's ballistic missile program, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh during the funeral ceremony of him, some other Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members, who were killed in a 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025. More Vahid Salemi/AP Photo What To Know Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Armed Forces issued warnings against new attacks. IRGC Spokesman Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini on Wednesday said Iran will have a "far more crushing, destructive, and unprecedented" response than retaliatory operations against the U.S. and Israel in June, according to Fars News Agency. Following Israeli strikes on nuclear, military and residential infrastructure launched in mid-June, Iran launched barrages of missiles that struck Israeli territory. The 12-day conflict killed at least 28 people in Israel and 935 in Iran, according to authorities in each country. Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi made the same warning against both countries, referred to as "enemies," the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported. A dispute over uranium enrichment levels is shadowing future nuclear talks and more lasting peace negotiations. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says his country is open for diplomacy if the U.S. promises not to renew attacks, but Iran has said it is determined to pursue uranium enrichment while the United States says it will not allow it. Uranium enrichment can lead to nuclear weapons, but Iran says that is not its goal. What People Are Saying Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Iran's Army Chief of Staff, as quoted by IRNA: "In the event of any evil act from the enemies, our response will be more crushing than before." Joint Statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers on Tuesday: "We reaffirm that the Islamic Republic of Iran can never have nuclear weapons, and urge Iran to refrain from reconstituting its unjustified enrichment activities. We call for the resumption of negotiations, resulting in a comprehensive, verifiable and durable agreement that addresses Iran's nuclear program." What Happens Next President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu will discuss Iran during a meeting next week at The White House. Depending on how diplomacy evolves in the meantime, that could also be a step towards further conflict.
South China Morning Post
28-06-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Hundreds of thousands mourn top Iranian commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes
Hundreds of thousands of mourners lined the streets of downtown Tehran on Saturday for the funeral of the head of the Revolutionary Guard and other top commanders and nuclear scientists killed during a 12-day war with Israel. The caskets of Guard's chief General Hossein Salami, the head of the Guard's ballistic missile programme, General Amir Ali Hajizadeh and others were driven on trucks along the capital's Azadi Street as people in the crowds chanted 'Death to America' and 'Death to Israel'. Salami and Hajizadeh were both killed on the first day of the war, June 13, as Israel launched a war it said was meant to destroy Iran's nuclear programme, specifically targeting military commanders, scientists and nuclear facilities. State media reported more than 1 million people turned out for the funeral procession, which was impossible to independently confirm, but the dense crowd packed the main Tehran thoroughfare along the entire 4.5km (nearly three-mile) route. There was no immediate sign of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the state broadcast of the funeral. Khamenei, who has not made a public appearance since before the outbreak of the war, has in past funerals held prayers for fallen commanders over their caskets before the open ceremonies, later aired on state television.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Iran holds funeral for commanders and scientists killed in war with Israel
(Reuters) -Large crowds of mourners dressed in black lined streets in Iran's capital Tehran as the country held a funeral on Saturday for top military commanders, nuclear scientists and some of the civilians killed during this month's aerial war with Israel. At least 16 scientists and 10 senior commanders were among those mourned at the funeral, according to state media, including armed forces chief Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Revolutionary Guards commander General Hossein Salami, and Guards Aerospace Force chief General Amir Ali Hajizadeh. Their coffins were driven into Tehran's Azadi Square adorned with their photos and national flags, as crowds waved flags and some reached out to touch the caskets and throw rose petals onto them. State-run Press TV showed an image of ballistic missiles on display. Mass prayers were later held in the square. State TV said the funeral, dubbed the "procession of the Martyrs of Power", was held for a total of 60 people killed in the war, including four women and four children. In attendance were President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior figures including Ali Shamkhani, who was seriously wounded during the conflict and is an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as Khamenei's son Mojtaba. "Today, Iranians, through heroic resistance against two regimes armed with nuclear weapons, protected their honour and dignity, and look to the future prouder, more dignified, and more resolute than ever," Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, who also attended the funeral, said in a Telegram post. There was no immediate statement from Khamenei, who has not appeared publicly since the conflict began. In past funerals, he led prayers over the coffins of senior commanders ahead of public ceremonies broadcast on state television. Israel launched the air war on June 13, attacking Iranian nuclear facilities and killing top military commanders as well as civilians in the worst blow to the Islamic Republic since the 1980s war with Iraq. Iran retaliated with barrages of missiles on Israeli military sites, infrastructure and cities. The United States entered the war on June 22 with strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. TRUMP THREAT Israel, the only Middle Eastern country widely believed to have nuclear weapons, said it aimed to prevent Tehran from developing its own nuclear weapons. Iran denies having a nuclear weapons programme. The U.N. nuclear watchdog has said it has "no credible indication" of an active, coordinated weapons programme in Iran. Bagheri, Salami and Hajizadeh were killed on June 13, the first day of the war. Bagheri was being buried at the Behesht Zahra cemetery outside Tehran mid-afternoon on Saturday. Salami and Hajizadeh were due to be buried on Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would consider bombing Iran again, while Khamenei, who has appeared in two pre-recorded video messages since the start of the war, has said Iran would respond to any future U.S. attack by striking U.S. military bases in the Middle East. A senior Israeli military official said on Friday that Israel had delivered a "major blow" to Iran's nuclear project. On Saturday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a statement that Israel and the U.S. "failed to achieve their stated objectives" in the war. According to Iranian health ministry figures, 610 people were killed on the Iranian side in the war before a ceasefire went into effect on Tuesday. More than 4,700 were injured. Activist news agency HRANA put the number of killed at 974, including 387 civilians. Israel's health ministry said 28 were killed in Israel and 3,238 injured. ( Editing by Aidan Lewis)
