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Iran busts CIA spy network, 30 people arrested

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The Iranian intelligence service has broken up a spy network linked to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and arresting 30 U.S.-linked spies.

In a statement published on Saturday, the ministry announced that it managed to identify and break up the complicated spy network and identify 42 CIA intelligence officers in different countries through carrying out major intelligence and counter-espionage operations at home and abroad.
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In addition, the statement says thorough investigation revealed that CIA officers used the U.S. intelligence bases, embassies, and consulates in countries like the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Malaysia to trap Iranian citizens including students into passing on information about Iran’s research centers, nuclear facilities, universities, aviation industry, defense sector, communications networks, banking system, airports, and customs.

The Intelligence Ministry also advised citizens to deal carefully with suspicious and anonymous phone calls and contacts and try not to fall into the U.S. intelligence agencies’ traps.

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