Two Britons Arrested in Iran on Charge of Espionage
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Judiciary’s spokesman said two British nationals have been arrested in Iran’s southern province of Kerman on a charge of spying for Western intelligence services.
Asghar Jahangir said the two Britons had visited Iran under the guise of tourists and were gathering intelligence in several provinces pretending to be carrying out research.
They were working with the institutions affiliated with the intelligence services of hostile and Western countries under the guise of research activities, the Judiciary’s spokesman added.
He noted that the two British spies were under surveillance by the Iranian security organizations in the city of Kerman and were arrested by the intelligence department of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in Kerman Province.
Jahangir said the UK ambassador to Tehran has had a meeting with the two Britons, who were captured in the Persian month of Dey (December 21, 2024 – January 19, 2025).
