New York: Targeted By Tehran? Newsweek
http://www.msnbc. <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17312636/site/newsweek/> msn.com/id/17312636/site/newsweek/ March 5, 2007 issue - Increasing tensions between Washington and Tehran have revived New York Police Department concerns that Iranian agents may already have targeted the city for terror attacks. Such attacks could be aimed at bridges and tunnels, Jewish organizations and Wall Street, NYPD briefers told security execs last fall, according to a person with access to the briefing materials who asked for anonymity because of the sensitive subject matter. NYPD officials have worried about possible Iranian-sponsored attacks since a series of incidents involving officials of the Iranian Mission to the United Nations. In November 2003, Ahmad Safari and Alireaza Safi, described as Iranian Mission "security" personnel, were detained by transit cops when they were seen videotaping subway tracks from Queens to Manhattan at 1:10 in the morning. The men later left New York. "We're concerned that Iranian agents were engaged in reconnaissance that might be used in an attack against New York City at some future date," Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly told NEWSWEEK. A spokesman for the Iranian Mission in New York said he was aware of the allegations but had no immediate comment. -- Mark Hosenball ============================================ Has NYC Been Targeted for Terror? http://www.nypress. <http://www.nypress.com/blogx/display_blog.cfm?bid=90747133> com/blogx/display_blog.cfm?bid=90747133 Newsweek reports that officials believe Iran has targeted the city for a terrorist attack. It seems a series of incidents over the past few years have sparked the NYPD's suspicion. In November 2003, two men described as members of the Iranian Mission "security" personnel were detained when they were seen videotaping subway tracks from Queens to Manhattan at 1:10 in the morning. In response to the incident, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said, "We're concerned that Iranian agents were engaged in reconnaissance that might be used in an attack against New York City at some future date." According to Newsweek, security execs revealed last fall that future attacks may target bridges and tunnels, Jewish organizations or Wall Street. Now, with mounting tension between Washington and Tehran, these fears have been renewed. ============================================ NYC IN IRAN'S SIGHTS: KELLY By DAN MANGAN http://www.nypost. <http://www.nypost.com/seven/02262007/news/regionalnews/nyc_in_irans_sights_ _kelly_regionalnews_dan_mangan.htm> com/seven/02262007/news/regionalnews/nyc_in_irans_sights__kelly_regionalnews _dan_mangan.htm February 26, 2007 -- The NYPD fears that Iran has targeted the Big Apple for terror attacks, a grim new report reveals. "We're concerned that Iranian agents were engaged in reconnaissance that might be used in an attack against New York City at some future date," Police Commissioner Ray Kelly told Newsweek. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/0It09A/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/