Tehran obtains ‘strategic, sensitive’ Israeli intelligence: National TV
Iranian national broadcaster (IRIB) reported on Saturday that Tehran had obtained a trove of "strategic and sensitive" Israeli intelligence, including files related to the illegal entity’s nuclear facilities and defense plans.
"Iran's intelligence apparatus has obtained a vast quantity of strategic and sensitive information and documents belonging to the Zionist regime (Israel)," the state broadcaster said, citing informed regional sources.
The report did not include any details on the documents or how Iran had obtained them. The intelligence reportedly included "thousands of documents related to the regime's nuclear plans and facilities," it added.
Iran’s intelligence community did not immediately comment on the report.
According to state television, "the data haul was extracted during a covert operation," and included a "vast volume of materials – including documents, images, and videos."
The report said the data was thoroughly reviewed by Iranian authorities after being securely transferred to the country.
The sources said that although the operation to obtain the documents was carried out some time ago, the sheer volume of materials and the need to transport them safely into Iran necessitated a news blackout to ensure they reached the designated protected locations.
They also noted that the abundance of documents is so vast that reviewing them, along with viewing images and videos, has consumed a significant amount of time.
Back in May, Israeli authorities said that they had arrested two settlers suspected of carrying out "intelligence-gathering missions" at Iran's behest near the military affairs’ minister's home.
The arrests are the latest in a spate of cases in which Tel Aviv has charged its own settlers with spying for Iran since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023.
Police and the Shin Bet domestic security agency said that, "In a joint operation... Roi Mizrachi and his friend, Almog Attias, both 24, were arrested at the end of April for committing security offenses after collecting intelligence in Kfar Ahim," where Defense Minister Israel Katz lives.
Iran and Israel have waged a years-long campaign of covert and overt operations against each other, ranging from cyberattacks to drone strikes.
Tehran, which does not recognize Israel, accuses the regime of orchestrating the assassinations of several of its nuclear scientists.
Last year, tensions between the two foes reached an all-time high as they exchanged direct fire amid Israel's ongoing war in Gaza.