TEHRAN – Iranian judiciary handed over a preliminary verdict on four members of the Mossad and MKO-related spying network in Alborz province, sentenced more than 26 years in prison and two others to prison.
Alborz Supreme Court Justice Hossain Fazeri Khalicandi confirmed the verdict on Saturday and said the case was brought to trial following a series of hearings.
The network consisted of two men from Karaj and a couple from Isfahan. Isfahan was adopted through online contacts and travel to nearby western countries, according to the court. They reportedly established links between Mossad executives and MKO handlers and were trained in secure communications, cyber activity, navigation, target identification, and building explosive projectiles and launch systems.
Authorities said the group had sabotage, including arson at military and public facilities, and sent videos of the action in exchange for cryptocurrency payments.
Fazeli-Harikandi added that while under surveillance in May, the network received new orders to attack military facilities in Tehran. They were instructed to construct curved flight explosive projectiles, mapping launch points, and documenting targets. Before carrying out the attack, two members were arrested with 10 ready-to-release explosive devices. Their confession led to the capture of two other operatives. Security forces subsequently seized additional munitions, explosives and mortars from their homes in Karaj in Isfahan and from their safe homes in Tehran.
The defendant was charged with Mohalebe (war on God), cooperation with hostile groups, cooperation with Zionist regimes, conspiracy with the Congress on national security, membership in criminal groups aimed at undermining security, and propaganda against the system.
The attorney general noted that the suspect was arrested a month before the June terrorist attacks by the Zionist regime in Iran. He emphasized that the ruling is preliminary and subject to appeal, and that if the defendant challenges the verdict, the case will be introduced to the Supreme Court.