Israeli officials were infuriated on Thursday over a leak to The New York Times about an assassination of a senior member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Times reported Wednesday that Israel informed the US that it was responsible for the killing of IRGC Col. Hassan Sayyad Khodaei, who was gunned down in Tehran Sunday.
The Times report cited an intelligence official but didn’t specify which country the official was from. According to Ynet, the Israeli security establishment believes it was an American official, and Israeli officials are demanding answers out of the US as the leak absolves Washington from any involvement in the assassination.
Ram Ben Barak, an Israeli MK who was previously the deputy chief of Israel’s Mossad spy agency, said the leak harms trust with Washington. “We have very many close relationships and a lot of cooperation between us, which all depend on trust, and when it is violated in some way then it damages future cooperation,” he said. “I hope the Americans investigate the leak and figure out where it came from and why it occurred.”
Ben Barak denied that Israel told the US it was behind the killing but didn’t deny that Israel was responsible. “As far as I know, we did not inform anyone or take responsibility, and that is for the best,” he said.
Israel was immediately suspected of the assassination since it has a history of carrying out targeted killings and other attacks inside Iran. Israel rarely officially acknowledges such operations, and it’s typical that its responsibility is revealed by leaks to the media, often by Israeli officials.
Israeli officials claimed to the Times that Khodaei was in charge of a secret covert IRGC group known as Unit 840, which Iran denies exists. The Israelis claim Khodaei was involved in plots to kill and kidnap Israeli civilians and officials around the world, but there’s no evidence Tehran was planning to target Israelis abroad.
Two people affiliated with the IRGC told the Times that Khodaei was a logistics officer who played a key role in transporting drone and missile technology to Syria and Hezbollah in Lebanon and advised militias in Syria. Iran has said Khodaei was involved in the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
Khodaei’s killing came as negotiations between the US and Iran to revive the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, are stalled. Israel is against the restoration of the agreement, and the assassination was likely an attempt to derail the talks for good.
But I thought we couldn’t trust the mainstream media?!
Or do you guys only trust them when they say things you agree with?
The question intelligent people ask when reading the obvious slanted public relations passed off as news by MSM should be why I’m being told this and what’s missing (context).
Ben Barak denied that Israel told the US it was behind the killing but didn’t deny that Israel was responsible. “As far as I know, we did not inform anyone or take responsibility, and that is for the best,” he said.
And yet still no denial. And his comment is damn near an admission.
Excuse me, we’re trying to have an adult conversation here.
Just trying to understand the inconsistent narrative here.
These Israeli assassinations are terrorism.
So what? Ask yourself what you can do about it?
Thomas we can practice BDS-ing and calling out our ZioWhores in congress…
Start by boycotting Home Depot. Their CEO sends vast amounts of $$$ to Israhelli squatters.
I wish you could.But I doubt it.I am not American, but observe what happens there.Americans in general especially the decision makers including president members of congress force fed with Thorazine. by Zionists so much so that they are just zombies or robots .any way try. Best of luck
Two small victories.
I convinced the manager of our local grocery store to discontinue carrying Sabra hummus, whose profits go to the IDF.
And I explained to my hairstylist why I was no longer buying Redken products (they’re on the BDS list).
She is Native American and voluntarily ditched the Redken products she formerly used on her clients.
Again, small victories, but lots of small victories will start adding up.
All the best.
All the while you try such things don’t forget that the entire establishments be it president, congress media are all stacked up with fifth columnists . These fifth columnists control your country with their money power and black mailing (Jeffry Epstein). Another warning. Even your small attempts will be reported to the traitors through their spies
Then so be it , Thomas.
Not to mention the pro-Palestinian comments I post on various websites.
Let ‘em come for me ; I have no fear of Zionazis or anything else for that matter. They’ll soon find out they have a cougar ( my spirit animal) by the tail.
They will not come for you or me. We are of no significance. But be careful.Antiwar.com moderator may
Israel commits a crime and it’s a sin to announce it.
Iran ALLEGEDLY commits a crime and the world is poised to attack.
Double standards is the virus that is killing mankind.
“the Israeli security establishment believes it was an American official, and Israeli officials are demanding answers out of the US as the leak absolves Washington from any involvement in the assassination.”
Or else they won’t let us give them $4 billion a year or back them at the UN or call their terrorism self-defense or let our president kiss thei a$$ unconditionally or…..
Another trophy 🏆 for you Wars!
What’s the big deal…?! The world already knew it…!
Yes, Israel’s Death Squads have been at it forever, -training Salvadoran peers in the 80’s, the ingenious tortuous murder of Yasir Arafat, the long distance face shot murder of Shireen Abu Akleh, now Col Khodaei, a dozen Iranian scientists in between, … and how many more? … and thanks to the boundless generosity of Washington they don’t even need to pay for their own bullets.
Show me where Arafat was murdered.
Boy ! Biden is going to catch heck for this from Naftali
I wouldn’t want to be in his shoes today.
I’m always happy when the Israelis are unhappy.
It does my heart good as well ❤️
Complain much? TS, baby!
makes no difference if israeli admits it because everybody believes that israeli did it anyway and just like every other time there will be no reprisals against israel
Wait, so this confirms Israel is a terrorist nation? Wow, who’d have ever thought that?
IsraHell’s “trust” in Amerikkka was “violated”?
I can’t conceive of anything better!
Surprised they haven’t just imprisoned the journalist until he spills his source. Not as though they’re above that sort of thing. (Assange)
Cockroaches hate having the light shined on them.
Appropriate using the term they use for Palestinians. It fits so much better.
Quote:Israeli Officials Furious Over Leak to . About Killing IRGC Colonel ?
Guess Why ??
Because they do know, that Iran always pay its debt with compounded interest ?
It seems the whole Israeli regime is MOSSAD…!