The suspect immigrated to the Jewish state from Iran in 1999
(July 27, 2025 / JNS) Israeli prosecutors have indicted a Jewish citizen of Iranian origin on charges of spying on behalf of the Islamic Republic, the State Attorney’s Office announced on Sunday.
The suspect, only identified as an Israeli who immigrated to the Jewish state from Iran in 1999, and his Iran-based romantic partner even met two Iranian officials in Turkey in 2024, according to the indictment.
“Following this meeting the defendant communicated with the Iranian agent via Telegram on several occasions and provided information— both upon request and on his own initiative—on various subjects,” a spokesperson for the State Attorney’s Office said in a statement.