Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday that Iranian security agencies had received intelligence suggesting Israel might be planning an incident causing "mass casualties" and attempting to pin the blame on Iran. The agency stated

2026-09-30

Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday that Iranian security agencies had received intelligence suggesting Israel might be planning an incident causing "mass casualties" and attempting to pin the blame on Iran. The agency stated that intelligence obtained by an Iranian security branch indicated that the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad had allegedly submitted a plan to the Israeli Prime Minister's office, potentially targeting aircraft or airports in the region. Fars also separately reported on the Dubai Airlines incident that day, involving a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv that, after a violent altercation in the cockpit, eventually diverted and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Reports suggest the conflict may have begun when a crew member attempted to hijack the plane. However, the Iranian news agency did not link the Dubai Airlines incident to its intelligence regarding a possible Israeli "false flag operation."