Iranian intelligence forces have detained 30 individuals nationwide in recent days on charges of espionage for the US and Israel, with state media reporting that one suspect is linked to separatist groups and another is a foreign national accused of spying for Gulf countries.

Iran’s intelligence forces seized a communication and military shipment from what they described as “a member of a separatist terrorist group” in Kurdistan province, where the individual was arrested while transporting the materials, The Caspian Post reports, citing foreign media.

The report alleged that the shipment was intended to support US and Israeli plans against the country’s territorial integrity, noting that one accomplice was killed during the operation.

It also noted that among the arrested was “a foreign national” who was spying for two Gulf countries on behalf of the US and Israel, in Razavi Khorasan province.

The report mostly accused the individuals of espionage, alleging many were acting as operational or media mercenaries for the US and Israel.

Documents obtained by The New Region show that, since the start of the war, the Iranian government has been warning citizens via text messages not to record or post videos of bombardments and missile strikes online.

In the 12‑day war with Israel in June, Iranian authorities carried out a wave of arrests on alleged espionage charges and executed several men convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence services.

The use of similar allegations to justify crackdowns has long been a pattern for Iran’s Islamic republic during times of unrest and war, particularly after the Jin Jiyan Azadi (Women Life Freedom) protests in September 2022 and the nationwide protests in January.