Iran’s intelligence forces dismantle US-Israeli linked mercenary cells in 3 provinces

Iranian Intelligence Ministry says it has dismantled three mercenary cells affiliated with the Israeli regime and the United States in pre-emptive operations in the provinces of Mazandaran, Khuzestan and Khorasan Razavi.

In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said Iranian security forces identified and disbanded a 10-member cell of mercenaries who sought to carry out anti-security measures in the cities of the northern Mazandaran Province.

It added that the group’s members had a history of attacks on Iranian security forces.

The statement said security forces carried out intelligence-operative measures in the eastern Khorasan Razavi Province and succeeded in identifying and arresting 10 US-Israeli affiliated mercenaries who were cooperating with terrorist media networks affiliated to the enemy.

“These individuals transferred [information about] the location of military sites and some economic infrastructures to the aggressor enemy,” it explained.

They have also caused fear among people to prevent their presence in public gatherings and gave information to the Israeli regime regarding the location of certain scientific and research centers claiming that they were the hideout of security forces and military equipment, the ministry added.

It also said that a three-member terrorist team was dismantled in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, adding that the US-Israeli group has been operating by mercenaries outside the country.

According to the ministry, the terrorists conducted armed attacks against security forces and some state and public places, including the governor general’s office, and caused insecurity and horror among the people. Two Kalashnikovs along with ammunition were discovered from the terrorist mercenaries.

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