Iran: 22 Arrested in Qom for Spying for Israel Since Start of War - Jordan News
Iran: 22 Arrested in Qom for Spying for Israel Since Start of War Iran's Qom Provincial Police announced on Saturday the arrest of 22 individuals accused of "spying for Israel" during the first eight days of the ongoing conflict with Tel Aviv, according to the Fars News Agency. اضافة اعلان The agency quoted the head of police intelligence in the central Iranian province as saying that since the beginning of Israeli strikes on June 13, '22 individuals were identified and arrested on charges of links to espionage networks affiliated with the Zionist entity and for spreading public unrest.' Earlier on Thursday, Iran had announced the detention of 24 people accused of spying for Israel and attempting to tarnish the country's image, according to a statement cited by Tasnim News Agency. In that statement, Tehran's West Police Chief, Kiomars Azizi, said: 'Twenty-four individuals spying for the Zionist enemy were arrested both on the ground and online. They were working to destabilize public opinion and damage the image of the Islamic Republic.' Tasnim also reported on Friday that an unnamed European national had been arrested in Iran on allegations of spying for Israel, without providing details on the person's identity or the date of the arrest.
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