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Iran’s intelligence ministry has arrested 97 group accused of being "soldiers of Israel," according to authorities media reports Thursday.
The arrests are portion of nan country’s latest information sweep, which has seen hundreds detained complete alleged links to Israel and nan United States since nan commencement of nan war, Reuters said.
Earlier Thursday, authorities media besides cited nan constabulary commandant of Alborz province arsenic saying 41 group had been arrested for sending videos to guidance media channels based abroad.
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A advertisement depicting Iran's ultimate leaders since 1979: (L to R) Ayatollahs Ruhollah Khomeini (until 1989), Ali Khamenei (until 2026), and Mojtaba Khamenei (incumbent) is displayed supra a road successful Tehran connected March 10, 2026. Iran marked nan assignment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to switch his begetter arsenic its ultimate leader connected March 9, 2026. (AFP/Via Getty Images)
On March 10, Iran’s intelligence ministry besides reported it had arrested a overseas national, on pinch 30 different group it described arsenic spies, soul mercenaries and operational agents of Israel and nan U.S., according to Reuters.
The latest activity of arrests came successful nan aftermath of the assassination of Iran’s intelligence minister, Esmaeil Khatib, successful a targeted Israeli onslaught successful Tehran.
Khatib’s decease was confirmed March 18 by Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz and 10 days aft nan commencement of Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion, some targeting nan Iranian regime.
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Iran’s Minister of Intelligence Esmaeil Khatib (center) sits pinch President Masoud Pezeshkian (center right) earlier a reside to members of parliament successful Tehran connected Aug. 17, 2024. (Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)
Under Khatib, nan intelligence ministry’s domiciled broadened significantly, and it now operates extended informant networks crossed universities, media organizations, number communities and activistic circles crossed nan country.
Its agents place protestation organizers, show communications and behaviour interrogations, according to The Jerusalem Post.
On March 12, nan U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) besides said Iranian authorities had arrested astir 200 group connected charges related to nan U.S.-Israeli warfare against nan Islamic Republic.
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The charges see alleged activity connected societal media, sending contented to overseas media outlets, espionage and disturbing nationalist order, HRANA said earlier adding that its count was based connected charismatic reports.
Emma Bussey is simply a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital. Before joining Fox, she worked astatine The Telegraph pinch nan U.S. overnight team, crossed desks including foreign, politics, news, athletics and culture.
