Iran Claims 30 Arrests in Alleged US Spy Ring

[JBeukema]

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry claimed Saturday that it has arrested at least 30 people allegedly linked to a CIA-run spy network in accusations that also could spill over into the country’s deepening political power struggles. The announcement on the alleged spy ring gave no further details and appear part of Iran’s frequent claims of Western and Israel interference. But the Intelligence Ministry also is at the heart of a messy political showdown and could seek to boost its credentials as a front-line defender of the country.