Greece probes Azerbaijani arrested for espionage for links to Iran

Arrest comes soon aft Cyprus detains ethnic-Azeri suspected of readying onslaught connected subject basal for Iran.

Greek constabulary person arrested an Azerbaijani nationalist suspected of spying connected a NATO basal connected the land of Crete.

Local media reported connected Monday that the antheral was detained the erstwhile time connected suspicion of espionage. Authorities are reportedly investigating whether the lawsuit is linked to the apprehension successful caller days of a antheral with Azeri roots successful Cyprus connected suspicion of terror-related offences linked to Iran.

The 26-year-old was arrested successful Crete aft helium was seen scouting the aerial and naval basal of the United States astatine Souda Bay, broadcaster ERT reported, citing constabulary and quality sources.

According to the report, authorities said helium was seen photographing strategically delicate locations and tracking the movements of warships entering and leaving the bay.

The basal is simply a strategical US and NATO installation for the eastbound Mediterranean.

Police seized astir 5,000 photographs and galore videos. The fishy is expected to beryllium brought earlier a nationalist prosecutor.

The apprehension came days aft a akin incidental successful Cyprus, wherever a antheral was detained for alleged espionage and readying a “terrorist attack” connected subject facilities.

The suspect, who was besides reported to beryllium ethnically Azeri, was said to beryllium acting connected behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to Cypriot media, citing authorities sources, helium entered the state utilizing a British passport.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said connected Saturday that the IRGC had attempted to transportation retired a panic onslaught targeting Israelis.

Cyprus and Crete prevarication adjacent to the Middle East and person successful caller days been utilized arsenic a transit constituent amid the conflict betwixt Israel and the US, and Iran.

Since the commencement of the hostilities, reports of detected espionage person accrued connected some sides.

Iran has carried retired aggregate arrests since Israel launched its bombing run connected July 13, and executed respective others who had been arrested successful caller years.

On Monday, Iran’s judiciary said it had executed Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh “for quality practice with the Zionist regime”, which is Iran’s word for Israel.

He was besides convicted of collaborating with Iran International, a Persian-language TV transmission based successful London that is captious of the Iranian authorities and that Tehran considered linked to Israel.

The erstwhile day, Iran executed Majid Mosayebi aft saying helium had been proved to person been moving with Mossad.

Late connected Sunday, officials successful Tehran reported that 3 radical had been arrested successful the occidental state of Kermanshah connected allegations of espionage, 1 a nationalist of a European country.

Special judicial branches are present planned successful provincial prosecutors’ offices and courts to grip Israeli-linked espionage cases connected an “extraordinary” basis, officials added.

Iran is the world’s 2nd astir prolific executioner aft China, according to quality rights groups, including Amnesty International.