# Iran-Israel intelligence conflict

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/iran-israel-intelligence-conflict
> Updated: 2026-08-24T20:11:42.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence announced the arrest of 21 individuals in Kerman Province, alleging they were linked to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. The ministry stated that a primary suspect allegedly gathered information on sensitive military and air-defense sites to pass to Mossad, while 20 others were detained for online activities. 

Reports cited by Daily News Egypt suggested that Mossad may have recruited members of the Islamic State within Iran to gather intelligence on nuclear and military facilities, framing the arrests as part of a broader covert conflict between Israel and Iran.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Iran security forces arrest several Kurdish individuals in Ilam and Piranshahr

Iranian security forces have reportedly arrested several Kurdish individuals, including former political detainees, in Ilam and Piranshahr without providing legal justifications.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iran-security-forces-arrest-several-kurdish-individuals-in-ilam-and-piranshahr

### 2026-08-05: Iran arrests 21 alleged Mossad agents in Kerman Province

Iran’s intelligence ministry says it arrested 21 people linked to Mossad in Kerman Province and seized weapons; an opinion piece claimed Mossad recruited ISIS members to spy on Iran’s nuclear sites.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iran-arrests-21-alleged-mossad-agents-in-kerman-province

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