Iran’s state broadcaster announced Saturday that Iranian intelligence agencies have reportedly obtained a significant cache of documents related to Israel’s nuclear program, marking what could be one of the most substantial intelligence breaches in Israel’s history.
According to the report by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the documents are described as “sensitive and strategic” and were allegedly smuggled out of Israel. The material is said to include thousands of files detailing Israel’s nuclear facilities and plans.
The IRIB, citing unidentified regional sources, stated that the operation required a period of media silence to ensure the safe transfer of the documents to Iran. The volume of data was reportedly so extensive that it took several weeks for Iranian analysts to review and catalog the information.
This claim comes after Israel’s Shin Bet security agency and police announced on May 20 that two Israeli citizens were arrested in April near Haifa on suspicion of intelligence gathering for Iran. The IRIB suggested that these arrests might be connected to the alleged document acquisition but claimed that the documents had already left Israel by the time of the arrests.
Israeli authorities have not commented on the Iranian report. In recent years, Israel has accused Iran of increasing efforts to recruit Israelis for espionage activities, often through monetary incentives. In December, Israeli police arrested nearly 30 citizens, most of them Jewish, on suspicion of spying for Iran.
The unfolding situation adds another layer of tension to the already strained relations between Iran and Israel, with potential implications for regional security dynamics.
