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Mon, 05/23/2011 - 11:22
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Minister: CIA Spy Network Disclosed through Public Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said his ministry could identify and disband the CIA spy network through public cooperation.
Moslehi said that the suspicious activities carried out by the spies had drawn the attention of their colleagues in the governmental bodies and even caused suspicion among the other people outside these organizations.
"The government employees and the people outside these governmental bodies grew suspicious of the actions taken by these spies who wanted to gather sensitive information," he said.
"Hence, their cooperation resulted in their arrests," the minister continued.
"Proper planning and useful information on different sectors prevented the spies from achieving their goals," Moslehi added.
"The most important outcome of our operation was that the Americans did not achieve their objectives," information minister said.
"The US intelligence officials thought that they could win the trust of Iranians who traveled abroad for research and study purposes, but few Iranians were deceived by the foreign intelligence agents and worked for them," he stated.
Referring to the activities of 30 detained spies working for CIA in Iran, Moslehi noted that they were after gaining information in scientific, technical and energy sectors.
The network was trying to obtain information on Iran's power grid and facilities, shipping facilities, airports and customs administrations of Iran, he added.
The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced on Saturday that it had identified and disbanded a large US spy network with tens of centers, cells and nodes in different world countries, adding that it has arrested 30 spies during the operation.
In a statement released on Saturday, the Intelligence Ministry said it could disband a "complex sabotage and espionage network affiliated to the US spy agency (CIA) following a series of extensive intelligence and counter-espionage measures and operations inside and outside Iran".
The statement further pointed out that senior CIA agents had created a number of nodes for this network in different world countries, and said these centers "which worked in disguise deceived Iranian citizens under different pretexts like job associations and educational centers to collect information and intelligence on Iran".
"The network used a wide range of data bases and US embassies and consulates in several countries, specially in the UAE, Malaysia and Turkey, to collect information on Iran's scientific, research and academic centers in areas of nuclear energy, air and defense industries and biotechnology," the Iranian Intelligence Ministry said.
The statement further pointed out that the US spy network also collected information on Iran's oil and gas pipelines, power and telecommunication grids, airports, customs departments, network security and banks for future sabotage operations.
"The skillful and faithful forces of the Intelligence Ministry have arrested a number of 30 American spies in their strong confrontation with the CIA agents," the statement said
The Intelligence Ministry also stated that it has succeeded in feeding misinformation to the CIA through a number of double-agents.
"Hence, not only was the CIA's heavy aggressive operation defused, but a number of 42 CIA field officers and operatives in different countries were identified by the Iranian Intelligence Ministry," it added.
Moslehi said that the suspicious activities carried out by the spies had drawn the attention of their colleagues in the governmental bodies and even caused suspicion among the other people outside these organizations.
"The government employees and the people outside these governmental bodies grew suspicious of the actions taken by these spies who wanted to gather sensitive information," he said.
"Hence, their cooperation resulted in their arrests," the minister continued.
"Proper planning and useful information on different sectors prevented the spies from achieving their goals," Moslehi added.
"The most important outcome of our operation was that the Americans did not achieve their objectives," information minister said.
"The US intelligence officials thought that they could win the trust of Iranians who traveled abroad for research and study purposes, but few Iranians were deceived by the foreign intelligence agents and worked for them," he stated.
Referring to the activities of 30 detained spies working for CIA in Iran, Moslehi noted that they were after gaining information in scientific, technical and energy sectors.
The network was trying to obtain information on Iran's power grid and facilities, shipping facilities, airports and customs administrations of Iran, he added.
The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced on Saturday that it had identified and disbanded a large US spy network with tens of centers, cells and nodes in different world countries, adding that it has arrested 30 spies during the operation.
In a statement released on Saturday, the Intelligence Ministry said it could disband a "complex sabotage and espionage network affiliated to the US spy agency (CIA) following a series of extensive intelligence and counter-espionage measures and operations inside and outside Iran".
The statement further pointed out that senior CIA agents had created a number of nodes for this network in different world countries, and said these centers "which worked in disguise deceived Iranian citizens under different pretexts like job associations and educational centers to collect information and intelligence on Iran".
"The network used a wide range of data bases and US embassies and consulates in several countries, specially in the UAE, Malaysia and Turkey, to collect information on Iran's scientific, research and academic centers in areas of nuclear energy, air and defense industries and biotechnology," the Iranian Intelligence Ministry said.
The statement further pointed out that the US spy network also collected information on Iran's oil and gas pipelines, power and telecommunication grids, airports, customs departments, network security and banks for future sabotage operations.
"The skillful and faithful forces of the Intelligence Ministry have arrested a number of 30 American spies in their strong confrontation with the CIA agents," the statement said
The Intelligence Ministry also stated that it has succeeded in feeding misinformation to the CIA through a number of double-agents.
"Hence, not only was the CIA's heavy aggressive operation defused, but a number of 42 CIA field officers and operatives in different countries were identified by the Iranian Intelligence Ministry," it added.
