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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Says Arrested Israel-Linked Agents Were Kurdish Rebels

Some of the furniture that allegedly concealed bombs, in a photo released Wednesday by Iran's intelligence ministry following the arrest of purported Mossad-linked agents. (AFP)

Iran's intelligence ministry said Wednesday that agents linked to Israel's Mossad who were arrested last week were also members of an outlawed Kurdish rebel group who planned to target a "sensitive defense center."

The ministry had announced on Saturday that it arrested "members of a terrorist organization who work for the Zionist spy agency Mossad and were sent to (Iran) to carry out (a) terrorist operation."

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