Iranian Officials Say They Dismantled Two Mossad-Affiliated Cells
Iranian officials announced the dismantling of two cells affiliated with Israel's Mossad intelligence agency. The cells were reportedly operating in the provinces of West Azerbaijan, Kerman, and Alborz. The announcement was made by the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence.
jpost.comIranian officials said they have dismantled two cells affiliated with Israel's Mossad intelligence agency operating in the provinces of West Azerbaijan, Kerman, and Alborz. The announcement was reported by @FirstSquawk on Sunday. Officials described the cells as Mossad-affiliated but provided no additional details on the timing of the operations, the number of people involved, or what activities the cells were allegedly conducting.
The development comes amid longstanding tensions between Iran and Israel. The two countries have engaged in a shadow conflict involving intelligence operations, cyberattacks, and occasional strikes for years.
Iranian officials have not released the names of any individuals arrested or the specific evidence linking the cells to Mossad. No charges have been detailed in the public announcement. The provinces named span different regions of Iran. West Azerbaijan lies in the northwest near the Turkish and Iraqi borders, Kerman is in the southeast, and Alborz is located just west of Tehran.
Officials said the cells had been dismantled but did not specify whether any foreign agents were captured or if the operations involved only Iranian nationals. Further information has not been released.
