Iran's Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi says there are no "Iranian officials" among the thirty people who were arrested during an operation that a spy network allegedly linked to the United States Central Intelligence Agency was identified and dismantled on Saturday.
He gave no further details and appeared part of Iran's claim of Western and Israel interference. There was no immediate comment by Washington.
Heidar Moslehi, Iranian Intelligence Minister said "There are no major Iranian officials among the arrested ones. They were persons who travelled abroad back and forth for their scientific and scholastic activities. They were then spotted by the enemy as prey and the enemy laid out traps for them to achieve its goals."
(Q) What was the CIA's role here?
"The CIA was behind this and they were conducting this plan."
(Q) You mean it was only the CIA?
"Yes it was the CIA; such an action can only be carried out by the Americans."