By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1418 EAT on Friday 27 June 2025

Iranian authorities have launched a crackdown, arresting and executing individuals suspected of ties to Israeli intelligence agencies.

The move follows a series of high-profile assassinations, including senior IRGC commanders and nuclear scientists, which Iran blames on Israeli operatives. Officials claim Israeli agents infiltrated Iran’s security services, prompting a national security-driven response.

Concerns are growing over Iran’s recent crackdown, with many fearing the executions and arrests are also aimed at silencing dissent.

Human rights groups have raised alarms, citing the country’s history of extracting forced confessions and holding unfair trials. Since the ceasefire, multiple executions have taken place, and hundreds have been arrested on espionage charges, with state TV airing alleged confessions.

Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence claims to be fighting a “relentless battle” against Western and Israeli intelligence networks. According to reports, over 700 individuals suspected of links to Israeli spy networks have been arrested since Israel’s attack on Iran began.

Citizens received warning texts from the intelligence ministry about phone numbers linked to Israel-related social media pages, and journalists working for Persian-language media outlets abroad face increased pressure.

The Iranian government is pressuring journalists working for Persian-language media outlets abroad.

Iran International reported that the IRGC detained a TV presenter’s family members in Tehran to pressure her into resigning due to the channel’s coverage of the Iran-Israel conflict. The presenter received a call from her father, urging her to quit under threat of further consequences.

Iranian security officials have contacted family members, claiming the journalists are “mohareb” (waging war against God), a charge that can carry the death penalty.

Similar incidents have been reported by Manoto TV, including threats against employees’ families and demands to cut ties with the outlet. Relatives have been threatened with capital offenses like “enmity against God” and espionage. Analysts see these tactics as a strategy to silence dissent and intimidate exiled media workers.

Iranian security forces have detained dozens of activists, writers, and artists, often without formal charges. Reports indicate arrests targeting family members of those killed during the 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests.

The government restricted internet access during the conflict, and full access hasn’t been restored since the ceasefire. Social media platforms and news websites, like Instagram, Telegram, and BBC Persian, remain blocked, requiring VPNs for access.

Human rights advocates and observers are drawing parallels between the current situation in Iran and the 1980s, when authorities brutally suppressed opposition during the Iran-Iraq War.

Fears are growing that Iran’s weakened international standing after the conflict with Israel may lead to increased repression, including mass arrests and executions. Critics reference the 1988 mass executions of political prisoners, who were given brief, secretive trials and buried in unmarked mass graves.

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