Iran arrests 50 Mossad agents in 2 weeks, foils arms smuggling attempt

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
1 Jul 2025 19:21
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Iran’s IRGC arrests 50 Mossad agents in Sistan and Baluchestan and seizes US-made weapons, while police in Pol-e Dokhtar foil a major arms smuggling attempt.

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Iranian police officers stand guard during a protest against Sweden in front of the Swedish Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Friday, July 21, 2023 (AP)

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the arrest of 50 Mossad agents over the past two weeks in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.

On Tuesday, the IRGC confirmed confiscating weapons and military ammunition, including American-made equipment that was in the possession of the detainees.

The IRGC revealed that these agents were planning to carry out acts of sabotage targeting the country’s infrastructure and economic centers.

Since the Israeli attack on Iran on June 13, Iranian authorities have continued to crack down on agents and spies across various provinces.

Iranian police foil ammunition smuggling attempt in Pol-e Dokhtar, arrest three

In a related context, police in Lorestan Province, Western Iran, have dismantled a smuggling ring involved in transporting a large cache of military ammunition, confiscating over 22,000 rounds of Kalashnikov bullets and arresting three suspects in the city of Pol-e Dokhtar.

Brigadier General Yahya Elahi, police chief of Lorestan, announced on Tuesday that the operation was launched after police intelligence units flagged suspicious activity involving two vehicles on one of the region’s highways.

Officers attempted to intercept the vehicles, but the drivers tried to flee. Police forces responded by disabling the vehicles through gunfire, successfully apprehending all three occupants.

Over 22,000 rounds of Kalashnikov ammo seized

A thorough search of the vehicles revealed more than 22,000 rounds of Kalashnikov ammunition. Authorities suspect the shipment was part of a broader arms trafficking network operating within Iran.

According to Brigadier General Elahi, the suspects had loaded the ammunition in Iran’s western provinces and intended to smuggle it to the southern regions of the country.

The case is currently under further investigation to determine the full scope of the operation and identify additional collaborators.

Iran thwarted Israeli attempts to undermine domestic security, judiciary spokesperson says

On Monday, Iranian Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir stated that the Israeli occupation had attempted to undermine domestic security through a network of hostile operatives and spies, aiming to sow chaos and carry out acts of sabotage alongside military strikes.

Jahangir stressed that these plots were thwarted thanks to the decisive measures taken by judicial and security agencies.

He added that urgent orders were issued to establish special judicial branches across provinces to prosecute traitorous elements and to begin tracking virtual accounts linked to the Israeli occupation, in coordination with the relevant security bodies.