Iran arrests suspect allegedly plotting with French spy ring

TEHRAN, 17 June 2022, (TON): State television reported “Iranian authorities have arrested a person accused of having a link to two French citizens being held on espionage charges.”

The report said the suspect was a Marxist who visited the two alleged French spies before the May 1 International Workers’ Day, as part of a plot to create unrest among workers.

It did not disclose the suspect’s gender, but said the person was arrested by intelligence services while trying to leave the country through the province of West Azerbaijan.

The TV also said “the accused was tasked with rallying workers and teachers for street protests.”

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