Iran hangs former defense official for being ‘UK spy’
Tehran, Iran--Iran on Saturday executed former top defense official and dual British national Alireza Akbari, who was accused of spying for UK intelligence, the judiciary reported.Akbari was executed after being sentenced to death for "corruption on earth and harming the country's internal and external security by passing on intelligence", the judicial...
Iran arrests spies plotting to attack sensitive sites, blames Israel
Iran's intelligence ministry announced Saturday the arrest of agents linked to Israel's Mossad who entered the Islamic republic to carry out attacks against "sensitive" sites, state news agency IRNA reported. The statement did not say how many suspects were arrested or give their nationalities, nor did it identify the targets...
Iran arrests two Europeans for ‘destabilizing society’
Iran's intelligence ministry announced Wednesday that two Europeans had been arrested on accusations of seeking to "destabilize the country", without specifying their nationality. "Two Europeans, who had entered the country with the aim of unleashing chaos and destabilizing society, were identified and arrested," the ministry said in a statement. The...
KSA not to be blamed for high US energy prices: Turki Al-Faisal
A former Saudi intelligence head has insisted that the kingdom should not be held responsible for the rising energy costs in the US. Prince Turki Al-Faisal said that it was the White House's policy agenda that was behind the increase in prices.Biden tells US businesses to ‘harden’ defenses against Russia cyber threat
Biden cited "evolving intelligence that the Russian government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks."
Israel probes alleged police cyber-spying on citizens
Pegasus, a surveillance product made by the Israeli firm NSO that can turn a mobile phone into a pocket spying device, has remained a source of global controversy following revelations last year it was used to spy on journalists and dissidents worldwide.Once installed in a mobile phone, Pegasus allows access...
