DUBAI – Iranian authorities have arrested dozens of people accused of providing sensitive information to Israel, as U.S. and Israeli airstrikes continue in the country, according to local media reports. According to the semi-official Tasnim News Agency, prosecutors in northwestern Iran have detained 20 individuals on charges of transferring information about the locations of Iranian military and security facilities to Israel. Security concerns have heightened following reports that Mossad infiltrated Tehran's camera systems for years to monitor high-value targets. In northeastern Iran, authorities also arrested 10 other people accused of gathering information on sensitive sites and economic infrastructure, including areas near the damaged Natanz nuclear facility confirmed by the IAEA. Additionally, the Student News Network reported that 3 people were arrested in Lorestan Province for allegedly spreading information to influence public opinion and vandalizing memorial symbols. An intelligence unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – which recently confirmed Commander Mohammad Pakpour was killed in previous strikes – stated that the arrests occurred as Iran accuses Israel and the U.S. of activating spy networks during escalating military conflict. According to military sources cited by Reuters, Israel recently began attacking several security checkpoints in Iran based on information provided by internal sources. The arrests come as the U.S. and Israeli air campaign against targets in Iran continues to expand, notably with the attack on Pardis city located near the capital, Tehran.

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