The UK Telegraph reported that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have launched a covert campaign to identify and capture alleged British spies, relying on intelligence handed to them by the Taliban.
According to the report, the Taliban transferred lists of names and contacts of individuals suspected of collaborating with Western intelligence during the Afghanistan war, giving Tehran a powerful tool to track and interrogate them.
Western security officials warn that this cooperation between the Taliban and Iran marks a dangerous new phase in intelligence warfare, potentially exposing dozens of Afghans who aided British operations to deadly reprisals.
The move underscores deepening ties between the Taliban and Iran’s regime, both seeking to consolidate influence in the region and undermine Western interests.