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Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann David Wadephul of Germany speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, September 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
October 21, 2026, 11:45 am
Germany summons Iranian envoy after court convicts spies in plots against Jewish leaders
Hamburg court sentences two men over surveillance of Jewish council chief Josef Schuster and Israel advocate Volker Beck; Tehran rejects accusations as ‘baseless’
By Toby Axelrod
Police officers guard a road leading to RAF Fairford, after an incident in Fairford, England, September 28, 2026. (Alastair Grant/AP)
October 20, 2026, 11:17 pm
UK police rearrest duo suspected of helping Iranian intel over RAF Fairford incident
One suspect previously arrested outside of airbase and another nabbed in London returned to custody; police officer says Tehran’s involvement highly likely
By Reuters
A police van is parked outside of a warehouse park housing offices of a the Persian-language TV station, Iran International, in Wembley, northwest London on April 16, 2026. (Henry NICHOLLS/AFP)
October 6, 2026, 3:00 pm
British court tries 3 Iranians accused of spying on journalists
Prosecutors say defendants surveilled journalists from UK-based Iran International, an opposition outlet, with the ‘ultimate objective’ of violence
By AFP
A police van waits outside the Iranian Embassy, flying the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran, central London, January 12, 2026. (HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
September 15, 2026, 7:50 pm
US, UK and Netherlands issue joint advisory on Iran-linked spyware
Islamic Republic uses so-called ‘CHOSEN BRICK’ family of hacking software to ‘collect intelligence, conduct data leaks, and inflict reputational harm’ against targets, FBI warns
By Reuters
Police arrest an ambulance driver in northern Israel on suspicion of espionage for Iran in June 2026. (Israel Police)
July 30, 2026, 3:17 pm
Ambulance driver charged with Iran espionage, allegedly spied on Herzog and Smotrich
Prosecutors say Amir Hisham Mohammad Titi, 34, sent his Iranian handler photos of top officials on hospital visit, also documented former defense minister Gallant’s neighborhood
By Charlie Summers
A banner displaying pictures of Israeli army officials with their faces encircled by a red crosshair icon, hangs in Tehran on April 2, 2024, following a suspected Israeli strike in Damascus that killed the top IRGC officer in Syria. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
July 23, 2026, 8:25 pm
Mossad says it foiled Iranian plot to infiltrate Israel, attack senior officials
French criminal Turut Ozkor, who went by ‘Philip,’ was allegedly recruited to gather intel on a target in Israel and carry out an attack, and was subsequently expelled by Paris
By Lazar Berman
Police forces stand in front of the far right Unite the Kingdom march in London, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
July 17, 2026, 4:50 pm
UK police charge man over suspected collaborating with Iranian intelligence
British officials have repeatedly warned that Iran seeks to use criminal proxies to carry out hostile activity in the country; arrest comes days after ban of IRGC and IMCR
By Reuters
View of the Ashdod port in southern Israel, June 9, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
May 14, 2026, 5:59 pm
Tira resident accused of spying for Iran, refusing payment, urging missiles on hometown
Prosecutors allege Ahmad Da’as acted out of deep ‘hatred’ for Israel, sent Iranian agent information on military base, Ashdod port and power station, as well Tira municipality
By Charlie Summers
An image of text messages apparently sent from Iran to Israelis calling on them to cooperate with the Islamic Republic on May 12, 2026 (Israel Police)
May 12, 2026, 1:54 pm
Iran sends mass text message to Israelis, inviting them to share intelligence
Hebrew-language notifications urge recipients to ‘build your future’ by contacting Iranian embassies; Israel’s Cyber Directorate urges against clicking on any included links
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
A plume of smoke rises following a US-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
March 4, 2026, 10:19 pm
Iran intel operatives said to have signaled openness to talks with CIA to end war
New York Times report says offer made through unnamed country’s spy agency; Tehran dismisses ‘absolute lies and psychological warfare’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Elimelech Stern, convicted for contact with a foreign agent over alleged spying for Iran, at the Jerusalem District Court, September 14, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 14, 2025, 5:32 pm
Haredi yeshiva student convicted of carrying out tasks for Iranian agent
Elimelech Stern, 22, of Beit Shemesh, hung fliers with bloodied palm prints and anti-war texts on behalf of handler, but refused request to ignite a brushfire in Jerusalem
By Charlie Summers
Danish police officers in Copenhagen, Denmark, February 15, 2015. (Michael Probst/AP)
July 1, 2025, 3:25 pm
Germany accuses man of gathering info on Berlin Jews for Iran
Prosecutors say Iranian intelligence tasked Danish national with compiling information on ‘Jewish localities and specific Jewish individuals’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Fictitious exchange between an Iranian agent and potential Israeli recruit, shown in an Israel Police video warning civilians against partaking in Iranian espionage schemes, shared on February 27, 2025. (Screenshot/Israel Police)
June 10, 2025, 4:08 pm
13-year-old recruited by Iran to graffiti messages, photograph Iron Dome, police say
Iranian agent also reportedly asked for pictures of foreign minister’s home, but child reportedly blocked him on Telegram after becoming concerned
By Charlie Summers
A banner confiscated by police from the possession of a Palestinian man suspected of plotting a terror attack on behalf of Iran, his arrest was announced June 3, 2025. The banner reads: "Bibi is a dictator, we are not weeds. Ronen Bar we support you." (Israel Police)
June 3, 2025, 5:43 pm
Palestinian arrested for plotting terror attack on behalf of Iranian agent
Suspect also burned IDF uniforms and hung banner over Jerusalem highway labeling Netanyahu a ‘dictator’ and declaring support for ousted Shin Bet chief, police say
By Charlie Summers
Defense Minister Israel Katz seen in the Knesset in Jerusalem, on March 26, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 20, 2025, 4:08 pm
Two Israelis suspected of collecting intel for Iran near defense minister’s home
Authorities have reported a growing number of Iranian-directed spy plots inside Israel, often carried out by citizens in exchange for small sums of money
By Stav Levaton and Charlie Summers
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