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EXCLUSIVE: IRGC strike on Mossad base in Iraq targets 10 Israeli operatives, issues regional warning

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Three targets are dead and seven others have sustained critical injuries in Iranian missile strikes on a secret Israeli Mossad compound in Erbil early in the morning of 13 March, a senior Iranian security source, speaking exclusively to The Cradle, has revealed.

“This operation sends a message to all countries in the region that Iran is sensitive to the Israeli regime’s activities near its borders and does not tolerate it.”

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) salvo of 12 Fateh Iranian missiles struck the Mossad base at 1:20am, “at a symbolic hour when the resistance commanders were assassinated,” says the source – a reference to the US/Israeli assassinations of Iranian Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi Deputy Commander of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) Abu Mahdi al-Muhandes on 3 January 2020.

“The operation has so far killed three people, two of them senior officers, and estimates show seven wounded, some of whom are probably in critical condition,” he said.

Shortly after the operation, the source says an air ambulance was requested from Stuttgart, Germany, which landed in Qatar due to security concerns. US forces reportedly used a C130 aircraft to transport the bodies and wounded to the ambulance.

The Iranian security source claims that the IRGC operation was conducted in direct retaliation for a 14 February Israeli attack on an IRGC-operated drone base in the Mahidasht district of Kermanshah, inside Iran. “Fortunately, we did not have any casualties, but once the source of this [Israeli] attack was identified as originating from Iraq, [Sunday’s] operation was put on the agenda.”

The Iranian source says Iraqi officials were warned that military operations targeting Iran were taking place within Iraq’s borders – in two official meetings, with evidentiary documents in hand. He says IRGC Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani had already warned the leaders of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) region about these cases.

The source also confirmed that the missile strikes were not in retaliation for Israel’s killing of two IRGC members in an airstrike near Damascus on 8 March, as reported by various foreign media outlets. He said Iran has reserved the right to retaliate for that incident at a later date.

The source describes the Mossad base in Erbil as “unofficial and hidden – in the form of two villas that had a normal appearance.” Iranian reconnaissance had observed several things in the lead up to the operation, however:

“The structure of these two villas had two roofs that completely protected it from 240mm missiles. An explosion-proof engineering roof under a shock-absorbing roof that had two layers under the gable roof.”

He says the post-operation images confirms this assessment. The building, despite being hit by 12 missiles, still maintains its structural integrity.

Iranian intel had also observed, over a period of time, that non-Israelis were not allowed to enter the area and that only the external protection of the area was conducted by “regional security forces,” identified by the source as Parastin, the Kurdish intel security forces. Kurds were otherwise forbidden access to the facilities.

The source adds: “this facility was a place of entertainment for the [Israeli] regime’s officers and cyber-electronic staff based in the region, so there was not much traffic during the week, and we mostly saw their presence on the weekends.”

At the time of the IRGC’s missile strike last weekend, he says: “more than 10 people had entered the facility.”

Iraq does not allow Israeli nationals to visit the country and has strict laws, reinforced last year, that prohibit any Iraqi interaction with the state of Israel.

 
LMAO.. This is turning comedy. They struck a random Oil company CEO's villa complex and they are talking about illusionary zionists.. Attack them where they belong or in western areas where they are present like the failed Cyprus one. Send few missiles into the Golan heights that will serve as legitimately warning..

But this is circus:lol:
 
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Why don't Iran directly fires missiles on Israel. Every country is harassing weak countries like Iraq and Syria since 2003 so no big deal. Israel already killed numerous top Iranian scientists inside Iran itself yet we see no equivalent response from Iran.
 
Why don't Iran directly fires missiles on Israel. Every country is harassing weak countries like Iraq and Syria since 2003 so no big deal. Israel already killed numerous top Iranian scientists inside Iran itself yet we see no equivalent response from Iran.

Iran strikes back
 
Three targets are dead and seven others have sustained critical injuries in Iranian missile strikes on a secret Israeli Mossad compound in Erbil early in the morning of 13 March, a senior Iranian security source, speaking exclusively to The Cradle, has revealed.

“This operation sends a message to all countries in the region that Iran is sensitive to the Israeli regime’s activities near its borders and does not tolerate it.”

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) salvo of 12 Fateh Iranian missiles struck the Mossad base at 1:20am, “at a symbolic hour when the resistance commanders were assassinated,” says the source – a reference to the US/Israeli assassinations of Iranian Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi Deputy Commander of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) Abu Mahdi al-Muhandes on 3 January 2020.

“The operation has so far killed three people, two of them senior officers, and estimates show seven wounded, some of whom are probably in critical condition,” he said.

Shortly after the operation, the source says an air ambulance was requested from Stuttgart, Germany, which landed in Qatar due to security concerns. US forces reportedly used a C130 aircraft to transport the bodies and wounded to the ambulance.

The Iranian security source claims that the IRGC operation was conducted in direct retaliation for a 14 February Israeli attack on an IRGC-operated drone base in the Mahidasht district of Kermanshah, inside Iran. “Fortunately, we did not have any casualties, but once the source of this [Israeli] attack was identified as originating from Iraq, [Sunday’s] operation was put on the agenda.”

The Iranian source says Iraqi officials were warned that military operations targeting Iran were taking place within Iraq’s borders – in two official meetings, with evidentiary documents in hand. He says IRGC Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani had already warned the leaders of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) region about these cases.

The source also confirmed that the missile strikes were not in retaliation for Israel’s killing of two IRGC members in an airstrike near Damascus on 8 March, as reported by various foreign media outlets. He said Iran has reserved the right to retaliate for that incident at a later date.

The source describes the Mossad base in Erbil as “unofficial and hidden – in the form of two villas that had a normal appearance.” Iranian reconnaissance had observed several things in the lead up to the operation, however:

“The structure of these two villas had two roofs that completely protected it from 240mm missiles. An explosion-proof engineering roof under a shock-absorbing roof that had two layers under the gable roof.”

He says the post-operation images confirms this assessment. The building, despite being hit by 12 missiles, still maintains its structural integrity.

Iranian intel had also observed, over a period of time, that non-Israelis were not allowed to enter the area and that only the external protection of the area was conducted by “regional security forces,” identified by the source as Parastin, the Kurdish intel security forces. Kurds were otherwise forbidden access to the facilities.

The source adds: “this facility was a place of entertainment for the [Israeli] regime’s officers and cyber-electronic staff based in the region, so there was not much traffic during the week, and we mostly saw their presence on the weekends.”

At the time of the IRGC’s missile strike last weekend, he says: “more than 10 people had entered the facility.”

Iraq does not allow Israeli nationals to visit the country and has strict laws, reinforced last year, that prohibit any Iraqi interaction with the state of Israel.

Indication of how deep Iranian intelligence is present inside Iraq Kurdistan...good chance also for Iran to have easy targets nearby for retaliation ops..
 
LMAO.. This is turning comedy. They struck a random Oil company CEO's villa complex and they are talking about illusionary zionists.. Attack them where they belong or in western areas where they are present like the failed Cyprus one. Send few missiles into the Golan heights that will serve as legitimately warning..

But this is circus:lol:

“Oil executives villa”


House took at least 2-3 direct hits by a warhead coming in at Mach 2+ and at least 500KG in explosives (probably closer to 750kg). while completely bombed out inside and out, it is still standing today. No oil executive is building a military grade collapse proof residence especially in a 3rd world country like Iraq.

Air ambulance shortly after the attack was detected by “Israeli” OSINTs I follow as I followed the events about 15 mins after first reports starting hitting the OSINT community.

Not sure why people think foreign clandestine safe houses would be labeled as “SUPER SECRET SPY SAFE HOUSE” of course they will all have a “background” story to make it seem like something ordinary.

What would you expect a Mossad safe house or a Turkish intelligence safe house or a CIA safe house to look like? The whole point is to make them look inconspicuous.

If this was as you say a propaganda claim. Then iran could have just sent up a few UAVs and bombed the house and land back and claimed success. Instead of launching 6-12 missiles into the upper atmosphere.
 
When west or its proxy the Jewish / kosher state makes a claim you just believe it with no questions asked. BUT if Eyran makes a claim naaaaaaaaaaa it's a big fat lie and if get caught with its kosher pants down just play it down and kill the media. See its always easy.
 
When west or its proxy the Jewish / kosher state makes a claim you just believe it with no questions asked. BUT if Eyran makes a claim naaaaaaaaaaa it's a big fat lie and if get caught with its kosher pants down just play it down and kill the media. See its always easy.

No, they are both liars. No one believes either of them.
 
When west or its proxy the Jewish / kosher state makes a claim you just believe it with no questions asked. BUT if Eyran makes a claim naaaaaaaaaaa it's a big fat lie and if get caught with its kosher pants down just play it down and kill the media. See its always easy.
Or how about: don't believe anyone so easily?

Is that a difficult concept to grasp?
 

Dear Iranian PDF member, what Iran did was indeed heroic, and EVEN IF the targets were not Israeli safe houses, the message has been sent to your enemies. But I want to ask you one thing. Why does Iran not strike Israel directly? Will even 500 missile strikes in Iraq mean anything if nothing comes out of it?

To be honest, I am impressed by the accuracy of your missiles and all, but are they are of any use if not pointing in the right direction? Israel is fuelling discord in the neighbouring states, and promoting hatred along sectarian lines. Iran just seems to be playing along with the Israeli game plan.

I can understand if Iran thinks striking Israel will be risky, but when do you think will Iran be capable enough to challenge Israel directly?
 
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