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News18
6 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Iran On Edge Over Israeli Spy Threat, Warns Public About Strangers in Masks, Goggles
Last Updated: Iran's Intelligence Ministry warns citizens about potential Israeli spies amid heightened tensions. Dozens arrested for alleged spying and supporting Israel Iran's Intelligence Ministry has urged its citizens to be wary of strangers wearing masks or goggles, driving pickup trucks, carrying large bags, or filming around military, industrial, or residential areas. The reason: Iran believes they might be Israeli spies. The Islamist regime has arrested dozens of people on suspicion of spying amid fears of infiltration by Israel's Mossad intelligence service in the wake of heightened tensions between the two countries. Since Israeli strikes began Friday, the Iranian regime has also arrested scores of people across the country for allegedly sharing articles online 'in support of the Zionist regime" – accusing them of disrupting the 'psychological security of society" – including 60 people in Isfahan, where Israel claims to have targeted a nuclear site. The wave of arrests comes as Tehran reels from the revelation that Mossad operatives smuggled weapons into Iran before Israel's unprecedented attack and used them to target the country from within. Elsewhere, a poster published by the state-affiliated Nour News – which is close to Iran's security apparatus – singled out for suspicion people who wear 'masks, hats, and sunglasses, even at night" and those who receive 'frequent package deliveries by courier." The poster asks people to report 'unusual sounds from inside the house, such as screaming, the sound of metal equipment, continuous banging" and 'houses with curtains drawn even during the day." Another poster, attributed to the police and published on state media, advised landlords who had recently rented their homes to notify the police immediately. Meanwhile, journalists in Iran have told CNN The fears of Israeli penetration only amplify the anxieties felt by the increasingly isolated leadership of the Islamic Republic, which has been rocked in recent years by anti-regime protests sparked by the death of a young woman in the custody of the country's so-called morality police. The same force used to crack down on those protests, the Basij (a paramilitary wing of Iran's Revolutionary Guard) has been deployed in night patrols to increase 'surveillance" in the wake of the Israeli infiltration, according to Iran's state-controlled media. Israeli intelligence agency Mossad had smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of the strikes on Friday to target Iran's defence from within, according to Israeli security officials. The officials said Israel established a base for launching explosive drones inside Iran, and the drones were later used to target missile launchers near Tehran. Precision weapons were also smuggled in and used to target surface-to-air missile systems, clearing the way for Israel's Air Force to carry out more than 100 strikes with upward of 200 aircraft in the early hours of Friday local time. The plan to disable Iranian defences seems to have been effective; Israel said all of its aircraft returned safely from the first waves of strikes, appearing to show Israeli air superiority over parts of a country hundreds of miles away. Intelligence gathered by the Mossad in Iran also gave Israel's air force the ability to target senior Iranian commanders and scientists. In an incredibly rare move, the Mossad released video from some of its operations, showing drones attacking what appear to be unsuspecting missile launchers. It is the latest operation to show how deeply Israel's intelligence services, including the Mossad, have penetrated some of Iran's most closely guarded secrets. The operations have made the Mossad appear a nearly unstoppable force in Iran, capable of hitting at some of its highest-ranking officials and most sensitive sites. (With input from agencies) First Published:
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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Iran urges public to watch for Mossad agents in masks and sunglasses
Iran has detained dozens of individuals suspected of spying, amid growing concerns over infiltration by Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, CNN reported on Tuesday. Since Israeli airstrikes began on Friday, 28 people have been arrested in Tehran, accused of working for Israel. On Monday, a man who was arrested two years ago for the same charge was executed. The move is seen as a warning to potential collaborators. Mossad infiltration fuels security crackdown These arrests follow reports that Mossad agents managed to smuggle weapons into Iran and use them to carry out attacks inside the country. Iran's Intelligence Ministry has responded by urging citizens to report any suspicious activity and has issued public guidance on how to identify collaborators. Iran advises public to look out for suspicious signs A statement from the ministry warned citizens to be cautious of unfamiliar individuals wearing masks or goggles, driving pickup trucks, carrying large bags, or filming near military, industrial, or residential sites. Another advisory, credited to the police and shared through state media, instructed landlords to inform authorities immediately if they have recently rented out their properties. Nationwide arrests over online support for Israel Authorities have also arrested many others across the country for allegedly posting content online in support of Israel. This includes 60 people in the city of Isfahan, where Israel has claimed to have targeted a nuclear facility. In response to the Israeli infiltration, Iran's state-controlled media reports that the Basij, a paramilitary force under the Revolutionary Guard, has been deployed to conduct night patrols. Indian embassy issues advisory for nationals in Tehran Meanwhile, the Indian embassy has advised Indian nationals who can leave Tehran using their own resources to move to a safer location outside the city. Trump calls for Tehran evacuation amid conflict escalation US President Donald Trump posted a message on his social media site calling for the immediate evacuation of Tehran but later denied reports that he had rushed back to Washington to work on a ceasefire. Israel's air campaign on the Iranian capital appeared to broaden on the fifth day of the intensifying conflict after it issued warnings on Monday for about 300,000 people in Tehran to evacuate ahead of airstrikes.
Egypt Independent
6 days ago
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
Iran's Mossad paranoia grows, amid fears of Israeli spies wearing ‘masks, hats and sunglasses'
CNN — Iran has arrested dozens of people on suspicion of spying as fears grow in the Islamic Republic over the extent of its infiltration by Israel's Mossad intelligence service. Since Israeli strikes began Friday, 28 people in the capital have been arrested and accused of spying for Israel, while on Monday, one man arrested on that charge two years ago was hanged in what appeared to be a message to any would-be collaborator. The Iranian regime has also arrested scores of people across the country for allegedly sharing articles online 'in support of the Zionist regime' – accusing them of disrupting the 'psychological security of society' – including 60 people in Isfahan, where Israel claims to have targeted a nuclear site. The wave of arrests comes as Tehran reels from the revelation that Mossad operatives smuggled weapons into Iran before Israel's unprecedented attack and used them to target the country from within. So heightened have Iranian suspicions become since then that its Intelligence Ministry has been asking the public to report suspicious activity and issuing guidance on how to spot collaborators. One statement from the ministry urges people to be wary of strangers wearing masks or goggles, driving pickup trucks and carrying large bags or filming around military, industrial, or residential areas. Few pedestrians walk along the historic Grand Bazaar as shops remain shuttered, in Tehran, Iran, on Monday. Vahid Salemi/AP Elsewhere, a poster published by the state-affiliated Nour News – which is close to Iran's security apparatus – singled out for suspicion people who wear 'masks, hats, and sunglasses, even at night' and those who receive 'frequent package deliveries by courier.' The poster asks people to report 'unusual sounds from inside the house, such as screaming, the sound of metal equipment, continuous banging' and 'houses with curtains drawn even during the day.' Another poster, attributed to the police and published on state media, advised landlords who had recently rented their homes to notify the police immediately. Meanwhile, journalists in Iran have told CNN they are prohibited from taking pictures on the street. The fears of Israeli penetration only amplify the anxieties felt by the increasingly isolated leadership of the Islamic Republic, which has been rocked in recent years by anti-regime protests sparked by the death of a young woman in the custody of the country's so-called morality police. The same force used to crack down on those protests, the Basij (a paramilitary wing of Iran's Revolutionary Guard) has been deployed in night patrols to increase 'surveillance' in the wake of the Israeli infiltration, according to Iran's state-controlled media. In a video statement Monday, Iran's chief of police Ahmad-Reza Radan urged 'traitors' to come forward, suggesting those who realized they had been 'deceived by the enemy' might receive more lenient treatment and be 'honored' by Iran – while those who were caught would be 'taught a lesson that the Zionist enemy is being given now.' The head of Iran's judiciary Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i called for 'swift' punishment of those accused of collaborating with Israel. 'Let's say we have apprehended someone who is collaborating with (Israel), this matter under these war-like conditions … must be prosecuted swiftly and punished swiftly,' he said. The Iranian regime's rising paranoia comes as more details emerge of the Mossad operation that smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of the first strikes on Friday. According to Israeli officials, operatives established a base for launching explosive drones inside Iran, then used those drones to target missile launchers near Tehran. Precision weapons were also smuggled in, they say, and used to target surface-to-air missile systems, clearing the way for Israel's Air Force to carry out more than 100 strikes with upward of 200 aircraft in the early hours of Friday local time. Intelligence gathered by the Mossad in Iran also reportedly gave Israel's Air Force the ability to target senior Iranian commanders and scientists. Since then, according to Iranian media outlets, the government has seized equipment allegedly used during the Israeli operation – including 200 kilograms of explosives, several suicide drones, launchers and equipment used to manufacture the drones – in the city of Rey in Tehran province. A video published by the state-affiliated Fars News Agency showed a building with drone parts and other equipment.
Saudi Gazette
7 days ago
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Iran arrests dozens amid fears of infiltration by Israeli spies
TEHRAN — Iran has arrested dozens of people on suspicion of spying as fears grow in the Islamic Republic over the extent of its infiltration by Israel's Mossad intelligence service. Since Israeli strikes began Friday, 28 people in the capital have been arrested and accused of spying for Israel, while on Monday, one man arrested on that charge two years ago was hanged in what appeared to be a message to any would-be collaborator. The Iranian regime has also arrested scores of people across the country for allegedly sharing articles online 'in support of the Zionist regime' – accusing them of disrupting the 'psychological security of society' – including 60 people in Isfahan, where Israel claims to have targeted a nuclear site. The wave of arrests comes as Tehran reels from the revelation that Mossad operatives smuggled weapons into Iran before Israel's unprecedented attack and used them to target the country from within. So heightened have Iranian suspicions become since then that its Intelligence Ministry has been asking the public to report suspicious activity and issuing guidance on how to spot collaborators. One statement from the ministry urges people to be wary of strangers wearing masks or goggles, driving pickup trucks and carrying large bags or filming around military, industrial, or residential a poster published by the state-affiliated Nour News – which is close to Iran's security apparatus – singled out for suspicion people who wear 'masks, hats, and sunglasses, even at night' and those who receive 'frequent package deliveries by courier.'The poster asks people to report 'unusual sounds from inside the house, such as screaming, the sound of metal equipment, continuous banging' and 'houses with curtains drawn even during the day.'Another poster, attributed to the police and published on state media, advised landlords who had recently rented their homes to notify the police journalists in Iran have told CNN they are prohibited from taking pictures on the fears of Israeli penetration only amplify the anxieties felt by the increasingly isolated leadership of the Islamic Republic, which has been rocked in recent years by anti-regime protests sparked by the death of a young woman in the custody of the country's so-called morality same force used to crack down on those protests, the Basij (a paramilitary wing of Iran's Revolutionary Guard) has been deployed in night patrols to increase 'surveillance' in the wake of the Israeli infiltration, according to Iran's state-controlled a video statement Monday, Iran's chief of police Ahmad-Reza Radan urged 'traitors' to come forward, suggesting those who realized they had been 'deceived by the enemy' might receive more lenient treatment and be 'honored' by Iran – while those who were caught would be 'taught a lesson that the Zionist enemy is being given now.'The head of Iran's judiciary Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i called for 'swift' punishment of those accused of collaborating with Israel.'Let's say we have apprehended someone who is collaborating with (Israel), this matter under these war-like conditions ... must be prosecuted swiftly and punished swiftly,' he Iranian regime's rising paranoia comes as more details emerge of the Mossad operation that smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of the first strikes on to Israeli officials, operatives established a base for launching explosive drones inside Iran, then used those drones to target missile launchers near weapons were also smuggled in, they say, and used to target surface-to-air missile systems, clearing the way for Israel's Air Force to carry out more than 100 strikes with upward of 200 aircraft in the early hours of Friday local gathered by the Mossad in Iran also reportedly gave Israel's Air Force the ability to target senior Iranian commanders and then, according to Iranian media outlets, the government has seized equipment allegedly used during the Israeli operation – including 200 kilograms of explosives, several suicide drones, launchers and equipment used to manufacture the drones – in the city of Rey in Tehran province.A video published by the state-affiliated Fars News Agency showed a building with drone parts and other equipment. — CNN
CNN
7 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Iran's Mossad paranoia grows, amid fears of Israeli spies wearing ‘masks, hats and sunglasses'
Iran has arrested dozens of people on suspicion of spying as fears grow in the Islamic Republic over the extent of its infiltration by Israel's Mossad intelligence service. Since Israeli strikes began Friday, 28 people in the capital have been arrested and accused of spying for Israel, while on Monday, one man arrested on that charge two years ago was hanged in what appeared to be a message to any would-be collaborator. The Iranian regime has also arrested scores of people across the country for allegedly sharing articles online 'in support of the Zionist regime' – accusing them of disrupting the 'psychological security of society' – including 60 people in Isfahan, where Israel claims to have targeted a nuclear site. The wave of arrests comes as Tehran reels from the revelation that Mossad operatives smuggled weapons into Iran before Israel's unprecedented attack and used them to target the country from within. So heightened have Iranian suspicions become since then that its Intelligence Ministry has been asking the public to report suspicious activity and issuing guidance on how to spot collaborators. One statement from the ministry urges people to be wary of strangers wearing masks or goggles, driving pickup trucks and carrying large bags or filming around military, industrial, or residential areas. Elsewhere, a poster published by the state-affiliated Nour News – which is close to Iran's security apparatus – singled out for suspicion people who wear 'masks, hats, and sunglasses, even at night' and those who receive 'frequent package deliveries by courier.' The poster asks people to report 'unusual sounds from inside the house, such as screaming, the sound of metal equipment, continuous banging' and 'houses with curtains drawn even during the day.' Another poster, attributed to the police and published on state media, advised landlords who had recently rented their homes to notify the police immediately. Meanwhile, journalists in Iran have told CNN they are prohibited from taking pictures on the street. The fears of Israeli penetration only amplify the anxieties felt by the increasingly isolated leadership of the Islamic Republic, which has been rocked in recent years by anti-regime protests sparked by the death of a young woman in the custody of the country's so-called morality police. The same force used to crack down on those protests, the Basij (a paramilitary wing of Iran's Revolutionary Guard) has been deployed in night patrols to increase 'surveillance' in the wake of the Israeli infiltration, according to Iran's state-controlled media. In a video statement Monday, Iran's chief of police Ahmad-Reza Radan urged 'traitors' to come forward, suggesting those who realized they had been 'deceived by the enemy' might receive more lenient treatment and be 'honored' by Iran – while those who were caught would be 'taught a lesson that the Zionist enemy is being given now.' The head of Iran's judiciary Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i called for 'swift' punishment of those accused of collaborating with Israel. 'Let's say we have apprehended someone who is collaborating with (Israel), this matter under these war-like conditions … must be prosecuted swiftly and punished swiftly,' he said. The Iranian regime's rising paranoia comes as more details emerge of the Mossad operation that smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of the first strikes on Friday. According to Israeli officials, operatives established a base for launching explosive drones inside Iran, then used those drones to target missile launchers near Tehran. Precision weapons were also smuggled in, they say, and used to target surface-to-air missile systems, clearing the way for Israel's Air Force to carry out more than 100 strikes with upward of 200 aircraft in the early hours of Friday local time. Intelligence gathered by the Mossad in Iran also reportedly gave Israel's Air Force the ability to target senior Iranian commanders and scientists. Since then, according to Iranian media outlets, the government has seized equipment allegedly used during the Israeli operation – including 200 kilograms of explosives, several suicide drones, launchers and equipment used to manufacture the drones – in the city of Rey in Tehran province. A video published by the state-affiliated Fars News Agency showed a building with drone parts and other equipment.
