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SUN · 2026-03-15 · 18:17 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0315-24773
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Iran arrests dozens accused of spying for Israel in new internal crackdown

Iranian authorities have arrested dozens of individuals across multiple provinces, accusing them of spying for Israel. The arrests were reported by state media over the weekend, with the Ministry of Intelligence and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) affiliated news agencies announcing the operations.

Ashley CarnahanFox News - WorldFiled 2026-03-15 · 18:17 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Iran arrests dozens accused of spying for Israel in new internal crackdown
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Iranian authorities have arrested dozens of individuals across multiple provinces, accusing them of spying for Israel. The arrests were reported by state media over the weekend, with the Ministry of Intelligence and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) affiliated news agencies announcing the operations. Suspects are accused of providing Israel with sensitive information, including the coordinates of Iranian military sites, economic infrastructure, public places, academic institutions, and research centers. The arrests included a 20-person group in Urmia, a 10-member group in Mazandaran province, and another 10-member network in Khorasan Razavi province. The Iranian government claims these individuals were "enemy operatives" working to undermine national security.

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Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence said it had arrested several 'enemy operatives' across the country.

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Iranian authorities say they have arrested dozens of people accused of spying for Israel.

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A 10-member group in Mazandaran province was arrested.

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Authorities said the suspects transferred locations of military installations and economic infrastructure to Israel.

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20 individuals were arrested in Urmia for allegedly providing Israel with information about military, police and security sites.

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War With Iran Suspects allegedly shared coordinates of Iranian military sites and economic infrastructure NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iranian authorities say they have arrested dozens of people accused of spying for Israel across several provinces, according to state media reports over the weekend. Fars, a news agency affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported Sunday the West Azerbaijan prosecutor’s office had arrested 20 individuals in the northwestern city of Urmia for allegedly providing Israel with information about military, police and security sites.On Saturday, Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence said it had arrested several "enemy operatives" across the country, including a 10-member group in Mazandaran province and another 10-member network in Khorasan Razavi province, according to Tasnim, a semi-official news agency. Authorities said the suspects transferred the locations of military installations and economic infrastructure and shared coordinates of public places, academic institutions and research centers with Israel.
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