Iran arrests multiple suspects and Tajik citizen on espionage charges
Iran's intelligence ministry announced the detention of several individuals, including terrorists, a spy and saboteurs, and a Tajik citizen suspected of spying for Iran on Israel.
Iran's intelligence ministry said it arrested four terrorists, one spy and dozens of saboteurs, according to Press TV.
A man from Tajikistan holding a Russian passport was arrested on suspicion of spying on Israel on behalf of Iran, reported en.apa.az. The individual is identified as Behrouz Sobirgon, a Tajik citizen.
en.apa.az reported that Sobirgon was in contact with an Iranian handler starting in January, and that most of his security activity took place during the recent war with Iran.
According to en.apa.az, Sobirgon documented and transferred locations of Iranian missile impact sites, provided coordinates of the Azrieli Towers in Tel Aviv, sent a photo of the Haifa Port, and attempted to photograph a sensitive security facility in northern Israel.
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