First heard as US and Israeli strikes on Iran began, the shortwave broadcast has since been traced to a US military base in Germany—but its purpose and its operator remain unclear.

The regime is overmatched militarily, but still has tools for returning fire.

The mysterious Persian-language transmission began about 12 hours after the start of the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran. It was jammed five days later. Is it a coded message for US agents in ...

Cold War-Era Number Broadcast Reappears in Iran Conflict U.S. employs shortwave radio to contact Iranian spies amid communication blackouts ...

There are many reasons why old spying methods like number stations are used in an era of encrypted messaging apps, satellites ...

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