World · 13 April 2026
Iran arrests 50 people in crackdown on alleged US-Israeli 'spy network'
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Iran has arrested around 50 people in a mass crackdown on what Tehran described as a US-Israeli 'spy network' operating inside the country, with authorities warning that the death penalty could apply. The arrests were announced as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated following the collapse of peace talks in Islamabad. No details have been released about the identities of those detained or the evidence against them.
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