Espionage

FBI offers $200,000 reward for former US Air Force specialist accused of spying for Iran

The FBI said it believes Monica Witt defected to Iran in 2013 and may still be assisting Tehran’s activities.

FBI wanted poster for Monica Elfriede Witt, a former US Air Force counterintelligence specialist wanted on espionage charges related to Iran.
Eileen Wang speaks in Arcadia, California, US, in this handout image released on April 16, 2025.

Californian mayor pleads guilty to spying for Chinese gov't, sharing pro-PRC content on news site

Messages sent by Iranian intelligence elements, May 12, 2026

Israelis report receive recruitment, threatening text messages from Iran

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Iran executes alleged Mossad, CIA collaborator amid intelligence crackdown- report


Lebanese man arrested in Nabatieh on suspicion of spying for Israel

The man allegedly confessed to being in possession of an advanced device given to him by Israel, which he was using to monitor and photograph important locations in Lebanon.

 Iranian spy in intelligence agency control room uses military tech to identify threats during Arab Israeli conflict. Mossad secret agent uses software to do war covert operations

Police, Shin Bet arrest 19-year-old resident of Nazareth for transferring information to Hezbollah

Saadi reached out to Hezbollah-affiliated network Al-Manar and offered to send various photos and videos, including those captured during the war. 

 Hezbollah operatives.

Large-scale infiltration: Shin Bet reveals 12 instances of espionage on behalf of Iran

Some of the suspects even transferred information and photographed facilities and sites classified by the security establishment as sensitive.

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Eli Cohen: Who was the Israeli spy who infiltrated Syria in the 1960s? - explainer

Who was Eli Cohen? What did he do during his espionage work in Syria? How did he get caught? And what was the legacy of his actions?

 Eli Cohen.

Two residents of Israel charged with espionage for spying for Iran

Tahrir also conducted his espionage work during wartime and gathered information on IDF operations and the locations of rocket impacts. 

 Druze protest while police guard during a protest against the construction of a new wind farm in the Druze village of Mas'ada, in the Golan Heights, June 21, 2023.

Security guard at US embassy in Oslo arrested for espionage

The man's lawyer said his client had been in contact with Russian and Iranian intelligence officers.

Norwegian flags flutter at Karl Johans street in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017.

Iranian secret agent or Homelander fan: The case of Daniel Khalife

Daniel Khalife, a formerly escaped prisoner, claimed he was inspired to attempt to become a double agent after watching Homelander

Daniel Khalife.

Russian state media says Moscow spirited a US citizen working for it out of Ukraine

Russians claimed the American citizen had provided intelligence for two years.

 THE KREMLIN, Moscow.

Why do Israelis turn against their own? Experts uncover how Iran recruits spies

Seven citizens arrested in espionage case involving over 600 missions; experts explain how Iran preys on vulnerability, offering cash and emotional manipulation to gain loyalty

What makes a good spy?

Iran-linked east Jerusalem spy ring arrested in plot to assassinate top Israeli nuclear scientist

The primary suspect allegedly made contact with Iranian entities and then recruited six others to aid him in carrying out terrorist acts.

 Houses are seen on a hillside behind a fence in the Silwan district of east Jerusalem, May 15, 2024.