Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Iran Arrests Several Suspected Spies Near Bushehr Nuclear Plant

Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alawi

Iran Arrests Several Spies In Bushehr Province -- FARS News Agency

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alawi announced on Tuesday that the country's security forces have arrested several spies in the Southern province of Bushehr which hosts the nation's first nuclear power plant.

"Thanks to the vigilance of the Intelligence Ministry forces who monitor the moves of the foreign intelligence services, some agents who intended to carry out surveillance and intelligence gathering for the foreigners in Bushehr province have been identified and sent to justice," Alawi said, addressing a number of local officials in Bushehr city today.

The minister further reminded the decisive role of the Bushehr province for the country, and stressed, "This province as the economic, industrial, military, trade and nuclear hub of the country has a special position at the national level."

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Update #1: Iran arrests several spies near Bushehr nuclear plant: Fars news agency -- Reuters
Update #2: Iran Arrests Suspected Spies Near Bushehr Reactor -- Arutz Sheva
Update #3: Iran Arrests Suspected Spies Near Bushehr Reactor -- Jerusalem Post

My Comment: An Israeli spy operation?

2 comments:

Jay Farquharson said...

French, German, Israeli, Saudi Arabian, Pakistani and U.S. spy agencies have all been caught spying on Iran.

I would guess locals, maybe the militants tied to the IAEA/Israel assassination ring.

Unknown said...

The Israelis run the United Nations.