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MYSTERY: Cold War-Era Spy Broadcasts Return in Farsi After U.S.-Israel Strike Iran — Deep State or Patriots?

Gary FranchiMarch 17, 2026267 views
MYSTERY: Cold War-Era Spy Broadcasts Return in Farsi After U.S.-Israel Strike Iran — Deep State or Patriots?
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In a plot twist that would make Tom Clancy proud, mysterious shortwave radio broadcasts have begun transmitting coded messages in Farsi immediately after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran in late February. The eerie transmissions, featuring a man's voice reading groups of seemingly random numbers twice daily, have revived a classic Cold War-era spy tactic that seemed relegated to the history books.

These so-called "numbers stations" were a hallmark of espionage during the height of the Cold War, when intelligence agencies used shortwave radio to communicate with assets in the field through coded numerical sequences. But their sudden reappearance amid escalating tensions with the Iranian regime raises critical questions: Who's behind these broadcasts, and what are they really saying?

Old School Spycraft Makes Comeback

The timing couldn't be more suspicious. As President Trump's administration takes a hardline stance against Iran's nuclear ambitions and terrorist activities, these mystery broadcasts suggest sophisticated intelligence operations are ramping up in ways we haven't seen for decades.

Glenn Beck and his research team have been diving deep into this curious development, and the implications are staggering. Are we witnessing Trump's intelligence agencies using proven Cold War tactics to coordinate with assets inside Iran? Or could this be evidence of the Deep State operating shadow communications outside official channels?

"This isn't some amateur radio operator having fun," noted one former Department of Defense analyst. "The precision timing and professional execution suggests serious intelligence work."

What's particularly intriguing is how these broadcasts represent a return to analog espionage methods that can't be easily tracked or hacked like digital communications. In an age where Big Tech monitors everything and China infiltrates our networks, maybe old-school shortwave radio is exactly what our intelligence operators need.

Patriots should be asking: Are these mystery broadcasts part of Trump's strategy to finally deal with Iran's nuclear threat? And if not Trump's people, then whose? The American people deserve answers about who's conducting shadow operations on our behalf — or against our interests.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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LibertarianMikeVerifiedjust now
Are these broadcasts actually reaching Iranian dissidents or is this just more taxpayer money wasted on failed CIA schemes? We deserve transparency on these operations.
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FreedomDefenderVerifiedjust now
This is what real America First foreign policy looks like - supporting freedom movements instead of endless wars.
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RedStateRealistVerifiedjust now
My grandfather worked in radio intelligence during the Cold War and he always said these number stations never really went away, they just got more sophisticated.
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AmericaFirst2024Verifiedjust now
Finally some real journalism asking the hard questions! Mainstream media would never touch this story.
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TruthSeeker88Verifiedjust now
MSM is too busy covering for the establishment to report on actual intelligence operations.
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SkepticalPatriotVerifiedjust now
I'm all for supporting Iranian freedom fighters, but we need to know if this is official policy or rogue deep state actors working their own agenda. The distinction matters for accountability.
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OldSchoolConservativeVerifiedjust now
Exactly right. Patriots support the mission but demand transparency in how it's executed.
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ConstitutionalConservativeVerifiedjust now
The fact that they're broadcasting in Farsi suggests either CIA psychological operations or Iranian exile groups with serious backing. Either way, this deserves congressional oversight.
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PatriotDad1776Verifiedjust now
This is exactly the kind of shadow ops our intelligence agencies have been running for decades. The timing with the Iran strike can't be coincidental - someone is definitely coordinating psychological warfare operations.
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ConservativeVoiceVerifiedjust now
100% agree. These broadcasts don't just magically appear without serious resources behind them.
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VeteranVoiceVerifiedjust now
Good! Iran needs to know we're watching and their people deserve support.