Iran Intelligence Ministry Arrests Mossad Cell Planning Attacks in Tehran, Kerman, Alborz

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced the arrest of a four-member operational cell affiliated with the Israeli Mossad in West Azerbaijan province, saying the group was allegedly planning terrorist attacks against sensitive sites and targeted assassinations in Tehran.

“The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced that the State Security Service, after precise monitoring and security follow-up operations, thwarted a terrorist plot and arrested a network composed of five Kuwaiti citizens and one non-Kuwaiti whose nationality had been withdrawn, and that it monitored and identified 14 suspects who are fugitives abroad: five Kuwaitis, five non-Kuwaiti individuals whose nationalities had been withdrawn, and two Iranian nationals and two Lebanese nationals”

El-Nashra

Saba reported that the ministry said one terrorist was killed during the operation in a clash with the "Unknown Imam Zaman Brigades," and that another operational cell was identified and arrested before it could carry out any action in Kerman and Alborz provinces.

El-Nashra

PressTV said Iranian intelligence forces dismantled two Mossad-affiliated terror teams during separate operations, including a four-strong team in West Azarbaijan planning attacks against sensitive facilities in Tehran and assassinating high-profile Iranian officials.

PressTV added that another terror team was smashed after intelligence and operational measures in Alborz and Kerman, with the statement saying a terrorist was eliminated during the counterterrorism operation.

Saba said the ministry also seized "three Colt pistols with silencers" and a Starlink service from the terrorists, and it reported that Masoud T. was arrested on one of Iran’s northern borders while planning to smuggle classified information from a military base in Qazvin province.

Saba said the ministry stated that "A number of small aircraft, a private transport vehicle" and "large quantities of ammunition" were seized, alongside "a Starlink service," during the arrests.

PressTV similarly said the seized items included "Starlink satellite internet terminal" and "three semi-automatic pistols with suppressors attached," as well as a shotgun, a sniper rifle, and a considerable amount of ammunition.

Mehr News Agency

Roya News described the operation as a nationwide sweep in which security forces confronted the group referred to as "the anonymous soldiers of Imam Zaman," with one operative killed in a direct firefight before the remaining members were apprehended.

Saba reported that the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence called on the public to report suspicious activity to its media headquarters at 113 or through its official messaging accounts.

Roya News said the ministry urged citizens to contact the hotline (113) or use official channels on domestic messaging platforms like Eitaa, Bale, Rubika, and Soroush Plus (handle: @vaja113).

The ministry statements described the cells as planning "terrorist operations against sensitive centers" and a specific assassination plot in Tehran, with Saba and Mehr both framing the arrests as preventing attacks.

Mehr said that during the confrontation with security forces, "one operative was killed in a direct firefight" before the remaining members were apprehended, and it added that weapons, drones, and Starlink devices were confiscated.

Saba reported that the ministry said it identified and arrested a traitor named Masoud T. on one of the country’s northern borders, describing him as planning to smuggle classified information from a military base in Qazvin province out of the country.

Mehr stated that simultaneous intelligence operations in Kerman and Alborz provinces led to the discovery of a second operational cell, and that security forces monitored the group’s movements, arresting the members before they could execute any hostile actions.

Saba concluded by saying the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence called on the public to report suspicious activity to its media headquarters at 113 or through its official messaging accounts, tying the arrests to an ongoing effort to counter infiltration and sabotage.