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Iran Intensifies Domestic Crackdown on Suspected Israeli Spies

Tehran has deployed paramilitary forces to boost surveillance after revelations of Mossad weapon smuggling

Few pedestrians walk along the historic Grand Bazaar as shops remain shuttered, in Tehran, Iran, on Monday.
Smoke rises from an oil storage facility after it appeared to have been struck by an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, on Monday.
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Overview

  • Security forces have detained dozens of alleged collaborators, including 28 suspects in Tehran and one man executed this week on spying charges
  • Authorities announced the seizure of explosives, suicide drones and drone-manufacturing equipment linked to an alleged Mossad sabotage cell
  • The Intelligence Ministry urged citizens to report strangers wearing masks or filming near military, industrial or residential sites
  • The Basij paramilitary wing has been assigned to conduct night patrols as part of expanded internal surveillance measures
  • Top officials including police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan and judiciary head Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i have called for swift legal action against accused spies