Iranian security forces arrest Mossad agent operating among rioters

Iranian security forces have arrested a man working for Israel’s spy agency Mossad after identifying him among rioters in the capital Tehran, amid unrest in several provinces across the country.

Police announced in a statement on Monday that the unnamed Mossad operative was identified and detained while acting covertly among rioters. He acted as a liaison with riot leaders over the past few days. 

According to parts of his confessions in footage released by the police, the individual explained the methods used for recruitment, training, and communication with elements connected to Mossad.

He said he was employed via social media for missions tasked to him by a Germany-based organization.

He added that individuals were identified through social media platforms such as Instagram and Telegram on the basis of their activity and likes, and were told they would be supported in carrying out any missions requested of them.

The Mossad-affiliated agent added that he was instructed on what equipment to purchase and what items to assemble.

He said he was then ordered to go to marketplaces, chant slogans, record videos, and send the footage back to his handlers.

However, in the following days, he was told that he no longer needed to go to the market.

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He noted that his handlers monitored him through his mobile phone. He said all training—from start to finish—was delivered remotely via phone calls and messaging, and that he was tracked through his phone’s signal.

“I now know everything,” he said, adding that they were specifically looking for someone like him.

Iran’s Police Chief, Brigadier General Ahmadreza Radan, said on Sunday that security forces have carried out targeted arrests of ringleaders who incited unrest both online and on the ground during protests.

Radan said these individuals were receiving dollar payments from outside the country in exchange for provoking the public.

Sporadic unrest has erupted across Iran since late December after a fall in the national currency.

The US and the Israeli regime moved quickly to exploit the protests, deploying trained agents to undermine national security.

US President Donald Trump openly threatened Iran with aggression in support of the rioters.

Iranian authorities, while recognizing the right to peaceful protest, urged citizens to remain vigilant against foreign-backed riots.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday called for dialogue with protesters who have legitimate grievances, while stressing that rioters must be confronted.

He said the unchecked currency rise bears “the hand of the enemy,” which must be stopped.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Monday that people’s protests must be heard, while warning that individuals linked to foreign spy services who seek to hijack protests and turn them into riots must be dealt with separately.

Armed Forces Chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said the US and Israel are hijacking the protests to compensate for their defeat in June’s 12-day aggression against Iran.

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