Ministry of Intelligence

Intelligence min.:

Iran won't leave terror attack on IRGC border guards unanswered

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said that security forces of the country will respond to terrorists behind Wednesday’s attack as this is what the nation expects.

Iranian intelligence forces arrest 7 ISIL members: Minister

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alavi said Sun. that a team of 7 ISIL suspects were discovered and arrested on Saturday, three days before the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.

Intelligence Ministry disbands three fuel-smuggling cartels

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Intelligence Ministry said on Monday that the intelligence forces have dismantled three major fuel-smuggling cartels in the country.

Major ring disbanded for disrupting petrochemical market

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The Iranian intelligence forces have dismantled a major network of dealers who were disrupting the country’s petrochemical market.

Intelligence Ministry dismantles silver smuggling band

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Forces of Iranian Intelligence Ministry have managed to dismantle a silver smuggling band in East Azarbaijan province, arresting 9 contrabandists.

Intelligence min. seizes 618kg heroin before being shipped to Europe

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MAN) – The Ministry of Intelligence seized and confiscated 618kg heroin before being forwarded to Europe.

Intelligence Ministry makes 25 arrests for economic corruption

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Intelligence Ministry’s forces have arrested 25 members of two criminal networks that had infiltrated into the banking and foreign currency system of the country.

Intelligence forces dismantle corruption ring

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Intelligence forces in Kurdistan province have dismantled a criminal ring involved in taking advantage of government's foreign currency reserves, according to a statement by Intelligence Ministry on Monday.

Intelligence Ministry dismantles criminal network

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Intelligence Ministry’s forces have arrested 17 members of a criminal network that had infiltrated into the banking and foreign currency system of the country.

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’.

Iran intelligence forces arrest economic disruptor with fake ID

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alavi said Wednesday that an Iranian economic disruptor who had fled the country, resettling abroad, has been arrested and returned to the country.

Senior MP:

Foreign, intelligence ministries need to pursue issues of Iranians' traveling to Georgia

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said Sun. that Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Ministry need to take into account the issue of mistreatment and disrespect against Iranian tourists traveling to Georgia.

Iran, Azerbaijan ties ‘friendly’: Aliyev

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that friendly relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan have expanded.

Intelligence forces dismantle network involved in smuggling of petrochemicals

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian intelligence forces have dismantled a big network involved in the smuggling of petrochemicals.

Iran dismantles five intl. drug trafficking bands

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced that its forces have dismantled five international drug trafficking bands in the northwest of the country, seizing a considerable amount of heroin.

3 terrorist cells dismantled in SW Iran: Intelligence minister

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alavi said Tue. that 15 terrorists have been arrested over the past few days in the southwestern province of Khuzestan.

Intelligence forces dismantle fuel smuggling cartel

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Intelligence Ministry said Mon. that six key members of a major fuel-smuggling cartel have been arrested in the southwestern province of Fars.

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry:

300 terrorist teams dismantled so far in Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry said it has so far eliminated 300 terrorist groups inside country and has killed their members.

Security forces dismantle separatist terror cell in Kermanshah

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced Sat. that a separatist terrorist cell which had crossed the western borders into Kermanshah has been disbanded by security forces.

Iran seizes over 1 ton of heroin en route to Europe

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – A shipment of 1.075 tons of heroin heading to Europe has been seized by Iranian forces in the West Azarbaijan province.

Iran intelligence forces arrest 22 people behind Ahvaz terror attack

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – According to a statement issued by Iranian ministry of intelligence Mon, the Iranian security forces have arrested a number of 22 people in relation with the recent deadly terrorist attack in southern Iranian city of Ahvaz.

Intelligence Min. vows crushing response to designers of Ahvaz terror attack

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alavi said that Iranian intelligence forces will give a crushing response to perpetrators of Ahvaz inhuman terror attack.

Ayatollah Khamenei orders probe into Ahvaz terror attack

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered the intelligence sectors to swiftly conduct an investigation into the terrorist attack in the southwestern city of Ahvaz which killed at least 25 people and injured 57 others.

Intelligence Ministry prevents currency exit by arresting members of pyramid scheme company

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry issued a statement on Saturday indicating that members of a pyramid scheme company have been arrested who were trying to illegally take out currency from the country.

Two Terror cells dismantled in Western Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Intelligence Ministry issued a statement on Friday recounting that the ministry had dismantled two terrorist cells in Kermanshah province, western Iran.

Iranian MPs convinced by Zarif’s answers

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif went to the Iranian Parliament on Sunday morning and answered the questions posed by the MPs and the lawmakers were convinced by his answers.

One ISIL member arrested in S Iran: intelligence min.

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alavi said on Tuesday that intelligence ministry has arrested an ISIL member in southern Iran last month.

Intelligence forces dismantle two terror teams in west Iran: minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud ALavi said Mon. that the security forces have disbanded two terrorist teams in the west of the country, killing 2 and detaining 14 others in two separate operations.