Espionage
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General Salami:
Obtained data from Israel to increase precision of missiles
TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – "The impact of Iranian missiles will become more precise with the information obtained from the Zionists," according to the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Monday.
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Iran to act in kind if Israel strikes its nuclear facilities
TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said Monday that Tehran will respond to any Israeli strikes on its nuclear sites using the strategic information it recently obtained to strike back at the secret Israeli sites.
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Man convicted of spying for Mossad executed in Iran
TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Judiciary announced on Wednesday the execution of Mohsen Langarneshin, who had been convicted of espionage for the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency
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Macron says Iran freed French national from prison
TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has said that a French national imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days has been freed.
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Two Britons arrested in Iran on charge of espionage
TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian Judiciary’s spokesman has said that two British nationals have been arrested in Iran’s southern province of Kerman on a charge of spying for the Western intelligence services.
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VIDEO: Yemeni security forces op. to apprehend spies
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Yemen's army released footage of an operation capturing spies who were said to be working for Britain and Saudi Arabia.
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'Israel' says detained spy with alleged link to Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Local Israeli media reported on Monday that the security forces had arrested a man for alleged spying for Iran.
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Israel claims detained 7 people charged with spying for Iran
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Zionist regime's prosecutors claimed that seven Israelis have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran.
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Another Mossad operative executed in Iran
TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – The Mossad agent terrorist who had planned to detonate a workshop complex belonging to the Ministry of Defense in Isfahan was executed, Iranian media reported on Sunday.
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Turkey arrests 15 Mossad-linked suspects spying for Israel
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – A court arrested 15 out of 34 suspects who were detained as part of an investigation into Israeli intelligence agency Mossad's activities in Turkey, sources said Friday.
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Brussels not confirm if Swede detained in Iran is EU official
TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – The European Commission has refused to confirm if a Swedish citizen being held in Iran is an European Union official.
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Turkey details disrupting anti-Iran Mossad spy network
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The investigation into the espionage network involving private detective Selçuk Küçükkaya, who was captured by Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT), last May, for his association with Mossad, has been concluded.
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Members of major Baha'i spy ring detained in northern Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Iranian IRGC and intelligence forces said in a joint statement Tuesday that they have arrested the members of a key Baha'i group who were linked with a Zionist regime's center in the north of the country in Gilan Province.
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Iran intelligence forces disband espionage network
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The Ministry of Intelligence announced that it has dismantled a network linked to a foreign intelligence service on Tuesday.
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Belgium requests spy return in phone call with Iran FM
TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Belgium on Tuesday said it had formally asked Iran to repatriate jailed spy Olivier Vandecasteele from Tehran.
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Russia detains Ukrainian agent on espionage charges: FSB
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Ukrainian agent and his assistant have been detained for spying on the number of Russian armed forces in the Kherson region, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday.
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Russia arrests American reporter on espionage charges
TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – Russia’s top security agency has said an American reporter has been arrested on espionage charges.
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Iran intelligence ministry on Akbari execution:
"UK citizenship did not save Akbari from facing penalty"
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian Intelligence ministry issued a new statement on Friday to clarify the recent execution of Alireza Akbari, condemning the UK government for shedding crocodile tears for the spy's death.
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Iran summons British envoy over London meddlesome moves
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Britain's Ambassador to Tehran Simon Shercliff in reaction to the UK's unconventional interventions in Iran's internal affairs, including national security.
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In meddlesome remarks;
UK PM reacts to execution of Iranian official Akbari
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – In line with the constant interventions of the UK in Iran's internal affairs, the country's prime minister Rishi Sunak reacted to the execution of Alireza Akbari, a former Iranian official for espionage charges.
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Iranian official Akbari sentenced to death for spying for UK
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Judiciary has sentenced Alireza Akbari, a former official, to death on charges of spying for the United Kingdom intelligence services.
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Belgium summons Iranian ambassador
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – The foreign ministry of Belgium summoned Iran's ambassador Tuesday after it was reported one of its citizens was convicted of spying in Iran and reportedly sentenced to long-term jail.
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Anti-TikTok measure added to US spending bill
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – US senators included a proposal to ban federal government employees from using the Chinese-owned TikTok app on state-owned devices in a major spending bill on Tuesday.
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French FM claims two more French citizens being held in Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Two more French citizens have been detained in Iran, bringing to seven the number of people from France held in the country, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said Saturday.
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Israeli spy arrested in southeast Iran: judiciary official
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The head of the judiciary office of Kerman province in southeast Iran said Tuesday that a person suspected of spying for the Zionist Israeli regime has been detained in the province
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IRGC arrests foreign diplomats on espionage charges
TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has identified and arrested a number of diplomats working in foreign embassies in Tehran over espionage charges.
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Iran arrests element linked with 2 French spies
TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Intelligence Forces announced the detention of a person who was linked with the espionage operations performed by two French nationals in Iran.
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UK court approves extradition of Julian Assange to US
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – A court has formally approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the US on espionage charges.