Iran captures propagandist Israeli Mossad agent
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The Iranian intelligence forces have captured an agent of the Israeli Mossad collaborating with anti-state propagandist media.
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People cross an intersection in downtown Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2024. (AP)
Iranian intelligence forces have apprehended an individual in the central province of Qom on charges of affiliation with the Israeli Mossad spy agency and collaboration with foreign-based media outlets engaged in anti-Iran propaganda.
The agent was identified and detained after multiple attempts to incite unrest following the tragic death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September 2022, Tasnim reported. The individual was also accused of making derogatory remarks against Iranian authorities and law enforcement online.
Thorough investigations revealed documents confirming the individual's connections to Mossad and collaboration with foreign-based, anti-Iran satellite television channels. The accused was reportedly handed over to judicial authorities for legal action.
This arrest follows another recent capture earlier in June in the northwestern province of Ardabil, where Iranian intelligence forces detained another individual on charges of espionage for Mossad. The fugitive, wanted by Iran's Intelligence Ministry, was arrested following an order from the Prosecutor's Office in Ardabil Province.
The Media Bureau of the provincial Prosecutor's Office reported that the Mossad agent maintained close contact with high-ranking Israeli intelligence officers via social media and gathered critical information for them under the guise of a news editor.
The agent had traveled across several provinces seeking refuge and attempted to leave Iran before being captured in a surprise operation in Ardabil Province.
Following the arrest, Mossad reportedly took immediate action to close the agent's user accounts and delete related information to mitigate the fallout.
Read more: Israeli intelligence spy arrested in Ardabil, northwest of Iran
