Nearly 100 Israeli-recruited mercenaries captured across Iran

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry says its forces have identified and arrested 97 Israel-recruited mercenaries across the Islamic Republic, yet another crushing blow to Israeli-linked spies and traitors who had attempted to take advantage of the war conditions in the country.

In an announcement on Thursday, the Ministry of Intelligence said that following earlier constant fight of its agents against anti-Iran plots, 97 “Israeli soldiers” were detained and caches of weapons and communication devices were seized.

The counter-intelligence unit of the ministry in cooperation with security forces managed to spot and arrest 69 US-Israeli-linked traitors in a nationwide operation, it said.

The mercenaries, it said, had set up networks and were prepared to trigger street riots and violent actions in the final days of the current Iranian calendar year which ends on March 20.

According to the announcement, some 45 firearms and ammunition as well as a large cache of bladed weapons were seized from their hideout, and their network was dismantled.

Intelligence forces also crushed at least five mercenary cells of the US-Israeli enemy in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, the ministry said, adding that 15 individuals were identified and detained.

These mercenaries wanted to carry out terrorist attacks against government centers and police patrols, including an attack against a court using Molotov cocktails, the announcement noted.

Ten 10 hand-made explosive devices, two AK-47 assault rifles, a handgun and a large cache of cartridges were discovered and confiscated.

Furthermore, intelligence agents in cooperation with IRGC ground forces identified and arrested 13 Israeli-linked terrorists of a spying network affiliated with separatist and Takfiri factions based in the border areas of Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan.

According to the statement, a large cache of various firearms and their ammunition, five Starlink satellite internet terminals and some electronic equipment for espionage were seized from their hideouts in the cities of Chabahar, Iranshahr and Zahedan.

In one of the operations in the province, an infamous criminal of the region identified as Nematollah Shahbakhsh – better known as Jamouk – was eliminated.

178 ‘traitors’ captured since start of war

The IRGC’s Intelligence Organization issued a statement on Thursday, announcing the arrest of 178 “traitors” and “mercenaries” working for US-Israeli intelligence services since the onset of the war.

According to the statement, the individuals were sending the locations of Red Crescent centers and checkpoints to enemy spy agencies in order to target the facilities.

According to the statement, some foreign nationals have been arrested, and military and technical equipment, including weapons, GPS devices, special communication tools, and foreign currencies, have been seized from them.

A US-Israeli military coalition has commenced an unprovoked war of aggression on Iran since February 28, killing Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians.

In response, Iranian Armed Forces have carried out retaliatory operations, targeting US bases in the region and Israeli positions in the occupied territories with waves of missile strikes and drone attacks.

Three killers of law enforcement officers hanged

Iran’s judiciary announced that the death sentences for three individuals convicted in connection with the recent riots were carried out Thursday.

The individuals were executed for their involvement in the killings of law enforcement officers and their actions in support of US and Israeli aggression against Iran.

According to IRNA, the executions took place after the completion of the legal proceedings, with approval from the Supreme Court and following the confirmation of the sentences by the families of the victims.

The executions were carried out in Qom, with the presence of local residents.

The three individuals were sentenced to death for “moharebeh” (enmity against God) after their involvement in the deaths of two law enforcement officers, Mohammad Qasemi Homapour and Abbas Asadi, during the foreign-backed riots in mid-January.

The individuals were arrested swiftly following complex security and intelligence operations, and all three confessed to their crimes during various stages of investigation, including during re-enactments of the crime scenes.

The judicial process was conducted in the province, with the presence of their lawyers. After confirmation from the Supreme Court, the sentences were executed Thursday morning, in front of a gathering of local residents.

According to the judiciary’s statement, “moharebeh” in this case referred to the use of bladed weapons in violent riots that resulted in the deaths of law enforcement officers.

The convicts were also linked to actions supporting hostile US and Israeli actions. Additionally, they were involved in inciting violence and attempts to destabilize the country’s security.