TEHRAN, March. 14 (YPA) – The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence announced the arrest of an organizational cell consisting of ten members in Mazandaran province, and a similar cell in Khorasan Razavi province, working for the American Zionist enemy.
In a statement, the ministry explained that the arrested individuals were seeking to gather sensitive information and carry out espionage activities that threaten Iranian national security.
The statement confirmed that the arrests came after careful monitoring and a long period of surveillance, and that it was able to thwart the plans of the two cells and recover documents and materials related to espionage activities.
In addition, the ministry warned any foreign entity that attempts to interfere or carry out espionage operations on Iranian territory that it will face a firm and direct response.