'Two decades in the making': expert details how Mossad built its network of spies in Iran
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An expert details how Mossad built its spy network in Iran as Iran arrests alleged foreign spies.
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Iran arrested dozens of people including a foreign national for allegedly spying for the country's enemies. Dr. Aviva Guttmann from Aberystwyth University says Mossad has infiltrated Iran's security apparatus over two decades, while Iranian intelligence now uses "disposable agents" for operations in Israel.
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Iran has arrested dozens, including a foreign national, for allegedly spying for its 'enemies'.
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