Saturday, May 21, 2011

Iran Claims To Bust A Major CIA Spy Network



IRAN: Intelligence Ministry Claims To Arrest 30 Alleged CIA Spies -- L.A. Times

Iran claimed a major intelligence victory over the United States on Saturday, saying it uncovered and dismantled what it called a "complex espionage and sabotage network" and arrested 30 people allegedly spying for the CIA.

It claimed that it also arrested 42 others in connection to the alleged spy network, the website of Iran's state-owned Press TV website reported.

According to a statement by the Intelligence Ministry published on the website of the semi-official Mehr news agency (link in Persian), the network was run by CIA agents via U.S. embassies in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Malaysia.

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More News On Iranian Claims Of Busting A Major CIA Spy Ring

Iran says it dismantles U.S. spy network; 24 held
-- CNN
Iran claims 30 arrests in alleged U.S. spy ring -- USA Today
Iran claims to break up CIA spy network -- Al Jazeera
Iran arrests 30 people suspected of spying for US -- AFP
Iran Arrests 30 Alleged Of Spying For U.S. -- RTT News
Iran: CIA spy network broken up, claims Tehran -- BBChttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
Iran Says 30 Arrests in Alleged US Spy Case -- Voice of America
Iran busts CIA spy network, 30 people arrested -- Tehran Times (Iran)
Iran dismantles US-linked spy network -- Press TV (Iran)

My Comment
: We do not know who has been arrested, but I am still very skeptical of Iranian claims .... especially since this government is now also accusing the West of stealing its rain.

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