Spying Activities

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

FSB detains Ukraine spy who planned terrorist acts in Russia

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Federal Security Service forces detained the Ukrainian spy who planned terrorist acts in Russia.

Russia says it identified two British spies

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Monday that it had identified two British spies among the workers of the latter country's embassy in Moscow.

China builds world’s most powerful spy camera

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Chinese scientists have made a major leap in optical imaging with a new laser technology capable of capturing ultra-high-resolution images over vast distances.

Iran detains Israeli-linked individual in Ardabil

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Iranian intelligence forces arrested an Israeli-linked individual in the west of the country on charges of espionage and ideological subversion.

IRGC dismantles American, Israeli spying networks in Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s IRGC intelligence forces have dismantled multiple espionage networks linked to the US, Israel, and hostile nations in northern Iran.

IRGC disbands spy network in southwestern Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has dismantled an espionage team in the southwestern province of Khuzestan.

Swiss spy commits suicide in Semnan prison

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – The head of the Semnan Province's court announced that a Swiss national has committed suicide in Semnan Prison this morning.

Yemen thwarts hostile activities by MI6, Saudi intelligence

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – The Security and Intelligence Services in Sana’a issued on Monday evening an important statement about thwarting hostile activities by the British Intelligence Service (MI6) and the Saudi Intelligence Service.

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.

'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.

Yemen foils intelligence plot by CIA, Mossad in Sana'a

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – The security services of Yemen have said they ahve thwarted espionage activities of the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Israeli Intelligence Service (Mossad).

US sets rules to block China, Russia, Iran access to own data

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The US Justice Department proposed new rules, claiming to protect federal government data or Americans' bulk personal data from countries like China, Iran, and Russia by placing new limits on certain business transactions.

Russia expels 6 British diplomats on spying charges

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Russia on Friday revoked the accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow on spying charges.

Israeli spy detained in Iran's Ardabil

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – The Ardabil Province Prosecutor General said that a suspect wanted by the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and who was an Israeli spy was arrested in northern Iranian city of Ardabil.

Hezbollah downs Israeli spy balloon in Adamit

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – The Islamic Resistance targeted and shot down the Zionist regime's spy balloon in the Adamit area.

Biden signs bill extension permitting gov. spying on people

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – The White House announced that President Joe Biden signed a bill on Saturday, extending the authorization of a US foreign electronic spying program for an additional two years.

Malaysia arrests 3 suspected of spying for Mossad member

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) –Malaysian authorities have arrested three people suspected of supplying firearms to a 36-year-old man carrying an Israeli passport, who was detained this week at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, police said on Saturday.

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.

Japan launches H2A rocket carrying spy satellite

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched an H2A rocket carrying the Kogaku-8 optical satellite from the Tanegashima Space Center on Friday, according to a broadcast by the MBC television station.

Gen. Salami:

IRGC to use new satellite for military intelligence purposes

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – The commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the elite force will use the newly-launched Nour-3 imaging satellite for military intelligence purposes.

Iraqi police down drone spying on Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – The Iraqi police announced the downing of a drone spying on the Arbaeen pilgrims in the east of Baghdad and the arrest of the individual controlling it.

Iran detained spies from France, Sweden, UK: Intel. Min.

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The power of Iran's intelligence agencies is such that they have managed to detain spies from France, Sweden, the UK, and many other countries.

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.

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.

Russian says its security service detained Ukrainian spy ring

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said their forces arrested several people who used to work in the national defense industry for allegedly providing Ukraine with secret documents.

Blinken:

China upgraded spying activity in Cuba against US in 2019

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that China upgraded its intelligence-collection facilities in Cuba, accusing former US administration of not doing enough to tackle the problem.

Lebanon arrests photographer over spying for Israel’s Mossad

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – Lebanon's security forces have arrested a professional Lebanese photographer over spying for Israel’s Mossad spy agency and collaborating with the regime’s authorities.