Mossad Recruited โHundreds of Iranian Operatives, Including Those with Ties to intelligence Agencies, for covert Operations
TEHRAN – A newly โฃrevealed network ofโค Iranian nationals, recruited and trained by Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, carried out extensive covert operationsโค withinโ Iran, targeting its nuclear program and possibly other sensitive sites. The scale of the operation, involving hundreds of individuals – some with prior links to Iranian intelligence – was detailed in a recent report by the Israeli newspaper yedioth Ahronoth, and confirmed by sources speaking to Sky News โArabia.
The revelation comes as tensions remain high between Israel and Iran,โฃ with both nations engaged in a shadow war characterized by allegedโ sabotage and cyberattacks. The existence โขof a deeply embedded network of operatives raisesโฃ questions aboutโ the vulnerability of iran’s security apparatus and the potential for further escalation. Approximatelyโ 400 kilograms of enriched uranium, enough for up toโ six nuclear weapons, remains unconfirmed as destroyed despite Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclearโค facilities in Natanz,โ Fordo, and Isfahan.
According to the report, the Mossad utilized โa complex โrecruitment strategy, focusing on individuals with access and expertise within iran.A key figure in this effort was an agent known only โas “G,” an Iranian national with specialized experience in recruiting foreign spies in unfriendly environments. “G” was honored by the Mossad in 2024 for his contributions.
The recruitment wasn’t limitedโค to traditionalโ intelligence gathering. The Yedioth Ahronoth report, โreferencing the 2021 book “Mossad Amazons” by Michael Bar โคZohar andโ Nessim Michel, details that Mossad operatives – described as “Mossad customers” – engaged in a range of activities, extending beyond โseduction and monitoring of nuclearโข sites to include “offensive offensive operations and other motor operations.” One sourceโค stated, “Barana, he sent hundreds โof clients, โคincluding people who were recruited by Mossad, to carry out simultaneous operations in Iran,” emphasizing the coordinated nature of the effort.
The report highlights thatโ the Mossad didn’t just rely on existing agents,but actively worked โto cultivate a new generation of โIranian operatives opposing the current regime.These groups operatedโฃ with “consistent groups with high accuracy,” contributing โto the โsuccess of โคinitial strikes โขagainst Iranian targets. The nature of the “clients’ mission” remains classified, butโฃ the operation โขrepresents a meaningful โขand previously undisclosed penetration of Iranian security infrastructure.