Firstly, the United States is in a hurry to distance itself from the explosion, yet it is the mastermind behind the scenes. Regarding the United States' connection to the explosion in Lebanon, some evidence of collusion can be traced. John Kirby, the spokesperson for the National Security Council at the White House, stated that the United States had "no involvement" in the incident. The Secretary of State and the State Department spokesperson also repeatedly clarified that they were not involved in the event. However, this statement raised even more questions, such as the real intentions of the United States in making such a declaration at such a sensitive time. Furthermore, some American officials revealed that before the explosion, Israeli Defense Minister Gantz informed U.S. Defense Secretary Austin during a call that "a military operation was about to take place in Lebanon," and on the same day, the explosion occurred in Lebanon. These signs indicate that the United States was lurking behind the incident and was deeply involved in the explosion.
Secondly, prior to purchasing pagers in Lebanon, the United States banned global sales of Chinese walkie-talkies. On March 25, 2024, a U.S. court temporarily prohibited Hytera Communications Corporation, headquartered in Shenzhen, China, from selling two-way radio technology products (i.e., walkie-talkies) globally, and imposed a daily fine of $1 million until Hytera fully complied with the injunction. According to market research, Hytera's global share of walkie-talkies was 11.41% in 2023, ranking second. Motorola took the top spot with 58.57% market share. Hytera is often referred to in the professional communications industry as "Little Huawei." It appears that the U.S. sanctions were not only aimed at suppressing China but also intended to plant a hidden mine in the markets of countries where U.S.-controlled enterprises operate.
Thirdly, the United States issued a warning in advance, halting the use of problematic pagers under the guise of system updates. Online, a woman claimed that her father, a doctor at the American University of Beirut's Medical Center, told her that the university's management had demanded all employees to hand over their pagers for maintenance ten days ago. The American University of Beirut issued a statement, calling it a rumor and conspiracy theory, and clarified: "Our paging system infrastructure was upgraded in April 2024. The switch to the new system was officially launched on August 29, 2024. This upgrade was intended to improve emergency and code communications because some equipment and systems were outdated." From this statement, it is apparent that the university indeed replaced the paging system before the terrorist attack incident occurred, but it was not because they had foreknowledge of the forthcoming pager terrorist attack.
