The judicial documents were obtained as part of a trove that a network of hacktivists leaked to the source on Thursday. Some of the referenced Iranian government documents are among millions of judicial records that the group announced they obtained Thursday.
The industrial weapons production workshop was reportedly set ablaze by Masoud Rahimi, his two brothers and six other accomplices, although Iran believed Israel was responsible for the fire, the source reported. Masoud Rahimi, along with his accomplices, entered the workshop with weapons, tied up the guard, and set fire to some of the equipment inside.
An anonymous creditor reportedly gave the nine alleged arsonists the equivalent of $10,000 to start the fire as revenge. An additional payment had been promised if the group filmed themselves carrying out the crime, Iran International revealed.
The accused group was quickly arrested and accused of "acts against national security through cooperation with Israel." READ MORE
