Iran captures 21 mercenaries linked to Israeli regime in Kerman Province
Iran's Ministry of Intelligence says it has identified and arrested 21 mercenaries linked to the Israeli regime's intelligence service, Mossad, in Kerman Province, along with four members of armed groups linked to riots and criminal activities.
According to a statement on Thursday, one key collaborator and 20 other individuals connected to Mossad were identified and detained in various cities across the province.
The main suspect gathered classified information on sensitive military and air defense facilities and transmitted it to the Israeli intelligence service.
The remaining 20 criminals were arrested over their activities on social media, with investigations still ongoing, the statement said.
Some of them actively participated in identifying and providing the coordinates of sensitive security sites in Kerman Province to the Israeli intelligence service during the war.
Separately, the ministry said four armed individuals involved in criminal and unrest-related activities were arrested in the province.
A number of military-grade and hunting weapons, along with ammunition, were reportedly seized during the operation.
The statement further said that as part of ongoing efforts against individuals involved in the US-Israeli backed violent riots in January 2026, authorities recovered four military firearms from five previously detained armed terrorsts.
The seized weapons have been handed over to the judiciary for further legal proceedings.
In January, a wave of peaceful protests broke out among merchants in Tehran and other cities in Iran due to economic struggles worsened by years of Western sanctions.
The authorities recognized the legitimacy of the protesters' demands, yet the demonstrations were hijacked by rioters supported by leaders from the American and Israeli regimes, who incited vandalism and chaos.
Officials stated that several of these mercenaries were armed, trained, and recruited by spy agencies from the US and Israel to provoke violence, destroy public property, and target civilians and security personnel.
Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs reported in a statement that 3,117 individuals had died during the riots.
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