You are right on the money. Substitute "demon" for "alien" in any of the UFO literature and certain correlations come to light. Both are reptilian in appearance, can inhabit the bodies of corrupt humans, and have startling powers. However, they are doomed to operate behind the scenes because they are not really natives here and must use us as proxies to further their aims.
You're right. Any headline with the word "secret" in it is an obvious test balloon. If nobody cares, the Israelis will go in and make a very concentrated set of messes in the sand. By the way, doesn't Iran need nuclear power about as much as they need sand?