Iran's threats on US soil: sleeper cells, lone wolves, cyberattacks and eerie numbers code

[yaesu]

With U.S. and Israeli forces continuing offensive strikes on Iran, federal counterterrorism authorites are warning that the desperate theocracy could launch retaliatory strikes on American soil using sleeper cells, affiliated Iranian terrorist groups, lone wolf sympathizers or targeted cyberattacks.

Within days of the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, cryptic messages were broadcast globally on a new shortwave radio frequency.

“Tavajjoh! Tavajjoh!" the message began, using the Persian word for "attention." The eerie male voice then read a seemingly random string of numbers.

The monotone transmission recalled the manner in which deep-cover Cold War spies for the KGB and CIA once received orders. Using a special encryption code, the operatives could translate the numerals into a readable message. Although messages from so-called number stations have been broadcast for decades, they are now less prevalent in the digital encryption age.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ar-AA1XTop2

Being a radio hobbyist I'm interested in those numbers stations, going to find out what frequency they use. US Air Force still uses coded transmissions on 11175 and 8992 khz USB.

[usonian]

1. Yet another way to stir up trouble and declare an emergency.

Cancel elections. Scuttle Epstein investigation.

May 2025:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220295160

No crisis? Create one.

[yaesu]

3. Yep, nothing will come even close to the damage that the GOP terrorist organization has done. Osama bin tRumpin will

do whatever he wants also thanks to another terrorist organization, the uber rich.

[fujiyamasan]

2. Another interesting article on this

https://archive.ph/ULFCh

https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/03/asymmetric-warfare-iran-numbers-stations-cyber/686289/

I remember seeing these in Cold War movies and shows. Maybe on the Americans.

The NSA is going to be busy!

[yaesu]

4. Very interesting, thank you. nt

[Volaris]

5. I think the orders have gone out....'not yet, but soon'.

The INSTANT Idiot declares victory, is the moment this war REALLY begins, and when it does, there won't be a half-guarded power station between London and Singapore that won't be a target of some damned regime idealouge with time to make a truck bomb.

We need to be ready.
And OVER-REACTING is as bad or worse, than not seeing it coming.
We CANNOT let trump 'design' another Iraq, because that's exactly what this crew will do with it.

[usonian]

6. Sounds like "stand back and stand by"

The evil one does comes back to bite them.

Hallucrafters.

Recognized the name.