“Iran-Israel news: ’Heavy cyberattacks’ hit nuclear facilities; pagers and walkie-talkies BANNED on Iranian flights,” Livemint, 10-12-24.
The Wall Street Journal broke this story after Oct. 7, but others wouldn’t or couldn’t confirm. Now, after a year, the NYT follows. “Iran was aware of Hamas’s plan to launch October 7 attack – NYT,” Iran International, 10-12-24. “Documents seized by the Israeli military and verified by The New York Times show senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya discussed the plan with IRGC commander Mohammed Said Izadi in July 2023.” The story does not say what the documents are, how they were obtained, or why it took so long for the NYT to report its findings.
Similar reporting, “Hamas wanted Iran to join in Oct 7 attack, secret minutes reveal,” Telegraph, 10-12-24. “Hamas tried to convince Iran to join in the Oct 7 terrorist attacks on Israel, minutes of secret meetings have revealed. The terror group’s leader Yahya Sinwar attempted to persuade Iran and Hezbollah to join the assault or the broader conflict with Israel after the raid, documents seized by the Israeli military show. The minutes, which were obtained and reported by the New York Times, show Hamas first plotted to carry out the attack in autumn 2022. Documents from 10 secret meetings of political and military leaders before the attack on Oct 7 2023, reveal that the terrorists delayed the plan, which they codenamed “the big project”, amid efforts to convince Iran and Hezbollah to take part. … The green light for the Oct 7 attack was also given because Hamas wanted to disrupt efforts to normalise relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.”
A country-based groundswell can have an effect. “Iran overturns death sentence of labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi,” VOA, 10-12-24.
Iranian military and energy infrastructure. Nuclear facilities? “U.S. officials say Israel has narrowed down its targets for strike on Iran,” NBC, 10-12-24.
“Iran’s parliament speaker meets with Hezbollah officials, Lebanese PM,” Times of Israel, AFP, 10-12-24.
“US slaps sanctions on Iran’s ‘ghost fleet’ of oil tankers, citing attacks on Israel,” Times of Israel, 10-12-24.
More cooperation. “Iran sends satellites to Russia for rocket launch, Tasnim reports,” Reuters, 10-12-24.