Credibility of US intelligence about Iran blasts questionable

According to Reuters, communications intercepts collected by the United States confirm that Islamic State (ISIS) Afghanistan-based branch carried out twin bombings in Iran that killed nearly 100 people. The US intelligence boasted, "The intelligence is clear-cut and indisputable." However, there are reasons to doubt the credibility of these claims.

First, the source said the intelligence comprised communications intercepts, without providing further details. The collection of the intercepts has not been previously reported.

Second, ISIS claimed responsibility for the bombings, saying two operatives wearing explosive suicide belts staged the attack during a memorial service for Qassem Soleimani, a senior military commander assassinated in Iraq in a 2020 US drone strike. This is again a dubious statement because now IEDs (improvised explosive devices) are used.

Third, ISIS is suspected to be the ‘B’ team of CIA and it has once again said, “The group harbors a virulent hatred for Shi'ites.” This mantra is totally misleading because now Afghanistan and Iran enjoy very cordial relationship. Iran is helping Afghanistan in building its economy, whereas US is adamant at destroying economy of Afghanistan.

Fourth, Iran on Friday said security forces had arrested 11 people suspected of involvement in Wednesday's attack and had seized explosive devices and vests.

Fifth, CIA has once again used old mantra that the crackdown by While Taliban has weakened ISIS-K and prompted some members to leave Afghanistan for neighboring countries – trying to implicate Pakistan.

Sixth, the US has been making desperate efforts to drag Iran in Israel-Hamas conflict, but all in vain. The purpose is to initiate proxy war against Iran, to continue Gaza cleansing at a faster pace.

The US hegemony is the Middle East is on the decline and the genocide in Gaza by Israel has further accelerated the pace of isolation of these two countries. Their old mantras are almost dead.