The Journal report claimed that Iran was part of the Hamas attack on Israel, which is now leading to questions about the paper's interest in blowing the trumpet for a war with Iran. The Intercept's Ken Klippenstein wrote of the Journal report relating it to the bogus reports claiming Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. Facebook's parent Meta called a Journal report "just plain false." "U.S., Israeli, and Iranian officials, as well as Hamas leaders, all rejected the Journal’s claims," said Semafor. "Crucially, U.S. officials told the Times and other outlets that intelligence suggests key Iranian leaders were surprised by the Hamas attack," the report continued.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 16, 2023 02:08 UTC