Iran announces the arrest of 87 people accused of spying for Israel in Lorestan Province
The police chief of Lorestan Province, western Iran, announced on Friday the arrest of 87 Israeli agents in the province, noting that they had been handed over to judicial authorities.
Lorestan Police Commander Brigadier General Yahya Elahi said in a statement, “During the war imposed by Israel, Lorestan Province Police, thanks to intelligence information, good cooperation, and popular support, arrested 87 people in the province”.
Elahi explained that the charges against them include “confusing public opinion, sabotage, communicating with foreign intelligence agencies, and possessing explosives”.
Brigadier General Elahi noted that during the war with Israel, “we witnessed a significant increase in public confidence in the police force,” according to the Iranian news agency IRNA.
He added, “Over the course of 15 days, more than 16,000 public information cases were reported to the police, demonstrating the depth of citizens’ confidence in the police force”.
It’s noteworthy that during the Iran-Israel war, Tehran announced the arrest of spies, agents, and Mossad cells across the country.
