Espionage

US, UK spies sentenced to jail, death: spokesman

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili said that three spies working for US and UK have been sentenced to jail while a fourth one has received a death sentence in the preliminary hearing.

Another heavy blow to US: Iran indentifies 17 CIA spies

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – A senior official at the Iranian Intelligence Ministry has given details about another heavy blow that Iranian intelligence forces have inflicted on the US by busting and charging 17 spies affiliated to the country’s spy agency.

Releasing Nizar Zakka was based on Gen. Aoun’s demand, Nasrallah’s mediation: Iranian official

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – The Spokesman for the Supreme National Security Council Keivan Khosravi says that releasing American-Lebanese national Nizar Zakka from Iranian prison on bail was based on Lebanese president’s demand and Hassan Nasrallah’s mediation.

Intelligence Ministry identifies CIA network in Iran, region

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s intelligence forces have managed to discover a CIA’s espionage network in the country and in the region, said Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi on Friday.

Tehran prosecutor calls on Britain not to interfere in Iran’s affairs over Zaghari’s case

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Tehran's prosecutor-general Abbas Jafari has said that Nazanin Zaghari has been sentenced in Iran, calling on Britain not to interfere in Iran’s internal affairs.

Germany bans Iranian airline Mahan

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The German government has withdrawn permission for the Iranian airline Mahan Air to operate in Germany, a government source told Reuters on Monday.

Reports on summoning Iran’s charge d'affaires in Germany not confirmed

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MAN) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi did not confirm the reports suggesting that Iran's charge d'affaires has been summoned to Germany’s Foreign Ministry over the suspected espionage case.

German media claim summoning Iran chargé d'affaires over espionage case

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s chargé d'affaires has been reportedly summoned by German foreign ministry over the recent case of a German-Afghan national held in the European country accused of spying for Iran.

Tehran dismisses having ties with German-Afghan espionage suspect

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iran has strongly dismissed having any link to a German-Afghan man suspected of spying on the German military for Tehran.

Intelligence Ministry rejects Netanyahu’s claims of spying on Iranian facilities

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry rejected the Israeli prime minister's claims that Tel Aviv agents routinely visit Iran for spying on its nuclear program, adding that these are merely ‘delusional remarks’.

Ex-Israeli regime's min. charged with spying for Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – A former Israeli regime's energy minister has been charged with passing information to Iran and engaging in acts of espionage against Tel Aviv.

No rise in espionage cases: judiciary official

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – The Spokesperson of the Judiciary Branch Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei rejected that the number of spies arrested in the past two years have increased.

Tehran prosecutor gen. recounts missile espionage by environment cameras

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi, Tehran Prosecutor General said that Kavous Seyyed Emami was a member of team of pro-environmentalists who spied on Iranian missile sites.

Nuclear energy spy sentenced to prison

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – An spy who had worked for American and European intelligence services was sentenced to 6 years prison, according to Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi, Tehran Prosecutor General.

Nazanin Zaghari serving sentence, no talk of release

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Tehran’s judiciary chief said that Nazani Zagahri is serving her sentence and there is no talk of her release.

Mossad spy in AEOI to be executed: prosecutor

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Tehran Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi said that the spy who helped Mossad to assassinate Iranian nuclear energy scientists have been sentenced to death.

UK debt to Iran, irrelevant to Zaghari case of espionage

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iranian envoy to Londan says that the case of UK government debt to Iran from a 1974 and a 1976 arms deal is irrelevant to the case of British spy in Iran.

Ghasemi:

UK debts to Iran irrelevant to spy case

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) –The FM Spokesman, Bahram Ghasemi, says the case of Nazanin Zaghari who is in detention for espionage against Iran is irrelevant to UK government’s financial debts to Iran.  

FM spokesman:

Saudi espionage charges against Iran serves political motives

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi rejected any link between Iran and the spying team sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

Theresa May should condemn Saudi death penalties at GCC meeting

TEHRANA, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The British PM should use her meeting with the King of Saudi Arabia to condemn the country's sentencing to death today of 15 Shia Muslims for alleged espionage.

Court verdict comes for spy-citizens

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – An informed source in the Judiciary has said three spies have received prison sentences by court trying them on espionage charges.