Tehran – For most of us, we answer, “What do you do?” It’s easy. We’ll explain what we do, what we do every day, how we do and even how we feel about it. We discuss experts’ desires, satisfaction with compensation, and future plans. However, for the selected few, such openness is not possible even for the closest confidants.
These individuals sacrifice individual comfort, relationships, and sometimes even their own lives for their own lives, for work that is invisible and continues to enjoy in the wider world, but national security and happiness It is essential for.
“When we got married, he told me he couldn’t tell me exactly what he did,” said the widow of the intelligence officer, who died in service. “Of course, after he said, I had some ideas about where he worked, but until the day he died, we said he was a fruit seller. The widow shared the story with Iranian television. Her face was blurred due to anonymity. Neither her name nor the name of her late husband has been revealed.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence. Before its creation, Iran lacked an intelligence reporting agency that was subject to oversight and accountability by the people of the Iranian parliament and its representatives.
The beginning of a turbulent life, the enduring strength
The formation of the province in 1983 coincided with a period of intense turmoil in Iran, both domestically and internationally. The country was fighting a devastating invasion by Iraqi Saddam Hussein, supported by the US. This is a conflict that lasts for another five years. At the same time, Iran faced a fatal terrorist attack within boundaries coordinated by Mujahedin-e-Kalk (MEK) terrorist organizations. Furthermore, elements within the early Islamic Republic are suspected of having ties with the British, American and Israeli intelligence reporting agencies, and are trying to unstable and overthrow the government.
In the early years, the Intelligence Ministry used staff from the existing Intelligence Federation community to focus primarily on neutralizing the threat of counter-revolution. Given the lack of resources, the ministry had little ability to reciprocate enemy actions. However, by 1990, the Intelligence Reporting Agency successfully nullified many other important threats. These included the forqan group that caused several famous assassinations. The most prominent MEK network operated in the country. An anti-Iranian communist group working with the United States to destabilise the government. Cells of MI6 agents spying on Iran’s oil facilities. CIA operatives gather information about the country’s military facilities.
Iran then turned his attention to terrorist groups that had fled the country. A notable example was the capture of Abdulmalekrili, the leader of the Jandarra Terrorist Group in 2010, when he was transported in the air. The intelligence agency has adjusted the grounding of the plane Rigi was traveling with an Afghan passport. The aircraft on its way to Central Asia decoupled into Iranian territory in a way that prevented terrorist leaders from putting other passengers at risk.
In a recently released video, Lili admitted that while he was in prison, he didn’t think Iran’s Intelligence Force was “this powerful.” Lili was responsible for the deaths of dozens of Iranian citizens and soldiers during his terrorist activities in Southeastern Cistan, including many children.
Similarly in 2023, the ringleaders of the Tondar terrorist group were extradited and arrested. Tondar had planned to coordinate the fatal bombing at Shiraz religious rallies in 2009 and do similar acts in the future.
Although large-scale spy operations in the ’80s and ’90s have been reported much less frequently, Iran continues to fight fiercely against terrorist groups. In particular, these groups receive funding from the same states that once ran active spycels in the United States, Israel and the United Kingdom (Israel, UK).
Iran has been able to routinely neutralize elements of Daesh, Takfiri and Israeli before implementing the plan. Nevertheless, the Intelligence Ministry recognizes the need for continuous improvement to prevent regular incidents in the country. To that end, changes to the method are planned.
In a speech commemorating the 40th anniversary of the founding of the entity, Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Katib signaled a change in strategy, saying that security threats would reach the border before Iran could neutralize them anymore. He said he doesn’t just wait. “Iran will maintain its strategy of “threats to attack and threats to attack,” Katib told colleagues and their families in a statement later published on the province’s website. “We will accurately reciprocate the adventure, malicious or unjust interference within their own environment and territory by enemies, including the US and Zionist regimes.”
While leaving the ceremony, another woman who lost her husband during intelligence surgery said she was not worried about the future of her child. “I know how hard my late husband and his colleagues are working, and when their chief announces they will move outside the border, I know, that effort will be all reported. I know that it was done.”
By Soheila Zarfam