Iran On Edge Over Israeli Spy Threat, Warns Public About Strangers in Masks, Goggles

Last Updated:June 17, 2025, 13:47 IST

Iran's Intelligence Ministry warns citizens about potential Israeli spies amid heightened tensions. Dozens arrested for alleged spying and supporting Israel

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Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has urged its citizens to be wary of strangers wearing masks or goggles, driving pickup trucks and carrying large bags or filming around military, industrial, or residential areas. The reason: Iran thinks they might be Israeli spies

The Islamist regime has arrested dozens of people on suspicion of spying amid fears of infiltration by Israel’s Mossad intelligence service amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

Since Israeli strikes began Friday, the Iranian regime has also arrested scores of people across the country for allegedly sharing articles online “in support of the Zionist regime" – accusing them of disrupting the “psychological security of society" – including 60 people in Isfahan, where Israel claims to have targeted a nuclear site.

The wave of arrests comes as Tehran reels from the revelation that Mossad operatives smuggled weapons into Iran before Israel’s unprecedented attack and used them to target the country from within.

(With input from agencies)

Saurabh Verma

Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter --twitter.com/saurabhkverma19

Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter --twitter.com/saurabhkverma19

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