DUBAI -Iran mentioned on Saturday its safety forces had arrested a community of brokers working for Israel earlier than they have been capable of perform sabotage and “terrorist operations”, state media reported.
The announcement by Iran’s Intelligence Ministry got here amid heightening tensions with arch-enemy Israel over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
“This community’s members have been in touch with (Israel’s) Mossad spy company by means of a neighbouring nation and entered Iran from (Iraq’s) Kurdistan area with superior gear and powerful explosives,” the ministry mentioned in an announcement carried by state media.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Workplace, which oversees Mossad, declined to remark.
Iran usually accuses its enemies or rivals overseas, akin to Israel, the US and Saudi Arabia, of making an attempt to destabilise the nation.
The Intelligence ministry didn't say how many individuals have been arrested and didn't reveal their nationality. The community deliberate “acts of sabotage and unprecedented terrorist operations in delicate areas”, its assertion mentioned, with out giving particulars.
Earlier this month, U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a joint pledge to disclaim Iran nuclear arms. Tehran says its nuclear programme is peaceable and denies searching for nuclear weapons.
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