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Iranian news agency: Iran nabs 20 alleged spies
2007-07-10
Iran has arrested 20 members of an alleged spy network in the western part of the country near the border with Iraq, the state-run news agency reported Monday. The 20 included both Iranians and foreigners who were trained by intelligence services "of the enemy," the IRNA news agency quoted the head of the intelligence department in the Kerman Shah province as saying. IRNA did not provide the official's full name or provide more details about their nationalities.

IRNA, quoting the official, said the alleged spies were trained for economic, military, political, cultural and social purposes. It did not elaborate. Iran has escalated accusations against the US, saying last month that it had uncovered spy rings organized by the US and its Western allies.
Posted by:Fred

#3  What a farce! We have 20 MILLION spies in Iran. Capturing 20 means they've rolled up less than 0.00001%. They're going to have to do better than that! Why, half the police force, a third of the Quds Brigade, two-thirds of their nuclear scientists, and 90% of their Air Force are US spies. Iran needs to get busy!
Posted by: Old Patriot   2007-07-10 15:38  

#2  Do these 20 include both the squirrels AND their handlers? I thought I saw where they had captured 10 spy squirrels yesterday. Or did they torture the squirrels and get leads to roll up 20 OTHER spies?
Posted by: Glenmore   2007-07-10 07:18  

#1  The Paranoid Persians are sweating visibly.
Posted by: Kofi Throluth2328   2007-07-10 05:59  

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