Espionage

Nine more UN staff detained by Houthis in Yemen, UN spokesperson says

Houthi officials said the UN personnel's legal immunities should not shield espionage activities, accusing the organization of bias for condemning what they called "legal measures against spy cells"

Students and professors chant slogans as they participate in a weekly pro-Palestinian demonstration at campus of Sanaa University, in Sanaa, Yemen September 10, 2025.
Protesters burn makeshift Israeli and US flags during an anti-Israeli protest after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, June 20, 2025

Iran executes seven over killings of IRGC officers, Muslim cleric

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Cyber command warns of fake calls to recruit Israeli spies

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Israeli-American charged with spying for Iran, documenting Israeli officials' homes


Belarusian diplomat expelled from Czech Republic after accusations of espionage

The Czech Foreign Affairs Ministry announced "We declared a Belarusian diplomat working for the intelligence services persona non grata."

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Yemen's Houthi-run Foreign Ministry says UN should not shield espionage activities

Houthi officials called for raids on United Nations premises, accusing UN personnel of espionage and bias.

Deputy Prime Minister of Yemen's Houthi-led government Muhammad Ahmed Miftah, who has taken over as the caretaker Prime Minister of the Houthi-led government, addresses the people during the funeral procession of Houthi government officials killed in an Israeli strike, in Sanaa, Yemen September 1.

Israel targeted Iranian officials' bodyguards to kill Tehran's leadership, NYT reports

The New York Times reported that Israeli intelligence had used Iranian security guards’ use of mobile phones, including posts made during meetings, to hunt Iranian officials.

People attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2025.

Messaging service WhatsApp discovers advanced cyberespionage campaign

In a statement, WhatsApp said that fewer than 200 users worldwide had potentially been impacted.

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Court convicts US Navy sailor for selling secret military information to Chinese intel. officer

Wei was first recruited in February 2022 via social media by an officer who portrayed himself as a naval enthusiast working for the government-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation.

The amphibious assault ship USS Essex is in the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro for LA Fleet Week, May 26, 2022.

IDF intensifies attacks in Gaza, moves forward with Gaza City op.

Meeting on Gaza City occupation plan ends, COGAT ready to evacuate population • Car explosion leaves one injured in Ashkelon • Netanyahu argues Macron fueling French Jew-hatred

 Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in Gaza May 2, 2023.

Police arrest Palestinian West Bank resident for alleged ties to Iranian agent - N12

The 24-year-old suspect was apprehended on August 6 during a joint operation by the Israel Police officers from the Etzion police station in the West Bank and the IDF.

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Iranian-born Lod man indicted for spying for Islamic Republic, contacted Iranian agents abroad

Around May, the defendant warned the Iranian agent that Israel was planning to attack the Islamic Republic, that it was preparing for a ground operation at Iranian nuclear sites,

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Norwegian prosecutors charge former US Embassy guard with espionage for Russia, Iran

The embassy security guard is accused of collecting and leaking sensitive information that endangered national interests, the New York Times reported.

Norwegian flags flutter at Karl Johans street in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017.

Jewish man accused of being Russian spy just ‘dreamt’ of being ‘James Bond,’ ex wife says

Howard Phillips said he was acting as a double agent, attempting to gain intelligence to share with Israel to better London-Jerusalem relations.

 Howard Phillips.

Betrayal among us: How the enemy found allies inside Israel - opinion

That citizens would align with a regime openly committed to Israel’s destruction is a symptom of something deeper: a broken civic contract and a loss of shared purpose.

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).