Iran owned Press TV has reported that Iranian Intelligence Ministry has arrested more than 70 people believed to be working for the CIA. The US and Iran have a sordid history. Iran has long claimed that the US has a non-public policy that involves illegal spying and espionage. Usually, Iran does not publicize the arrests of foreign nationals via its Press TV network, however, the Iranian Intelligence Ministry says that the sting is the result of months of work.
Not all of the suspected CIA operatives hail from the US. Citizens of Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia have been indefinitely apprehended. Similar to the case involving three American hikers who have been in the custody of Iranian authorities for yearly two years, little information has been given to the public. Iran’s legal system is somewhat unclear, but it is based on the laws defined in the Koran. Typically, any foreign national accused of a crime can be held for decades without access to legal counsel.
Iran has been accused of using torture techniques to gather intelligence and incite confessions. The 30 accused CIA operatives can be executed for their crimes if they are convicted under Iranian law. US officials have not issued a public statement, but they are likely working behind the scenes to figure who has been arrested and if any are, in fact, connected to the CIA. The US similarly gives little public information about the activities or identities of CIA operatives for national security reasons.
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