Iran's Intelligence Ministry reported that it has disbanded four operative teams affiliated with the Israeli Mossad that were plotting terrorist strikes in various locations of the nation.

According to the ministry's statement released on Thursday, all operatives of the teams have been arrested.

It further stated that the "Zionist regime" attempted to exploit recent riots in Iran by leading operative teams to conduct "hybrid" terrorist operations across the nation, however, all terrorists were apprehended prior to conducting any operation.

The ministry also revealed that it has acquired information regarding the cells' ringleader in one European country, and that more information would be provided as soon as the probe was completed.

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Also a few days ago, the Iranian Intelligence Ministry tracked down and arrested members of a Mossad spy network who were planning to sabotage the country's defense industry through security marketing. 

The Mossad's espionage network's plot was to gather information from Iranian knowledge-based companies that cooperate with the country's defense industries.

The Mossad hired data broker Frank Genin, who in Iran presented himself as "chief of a spare parts manufacturing company," alleging his ability to contact several Iranian companies and employees, according to a report. 

The Mossad agent then invited his Iranian coworkers to a seminar in Malaysia, where he introduced them to another Mossad agent, Hadrien Lavaux.

Triple A industries, established in 2017, is a cover-up company based in Singapore. Since its establishment, it started communicating with Iranian companies that provide carbon fibers, resin and other metal alloys.

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