UK – Iran International, Dec. 16, 2025
Iran’s judiciary said on Tuesday that an Iranian-Swedish dual national had been tried over alleged spying for Israel during the 12-day war and that a verdict would be issued soon.
Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir said the case was examined in Alborz province and heard by the second branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Court.
“Based on reports and the defendant’s own confessions, he was recruited by the Israeli intelligence services in 2023,” Jahangir told reporters. He said the defendant, identified only as a Swedish citizen since 2020, later traveled to six European capitals to receive espionage training, made several trips to Israel and entered Iran about a month before the recent war, staying in a villa near Karaj. Jahangir said electronic surveillance equipment was discovered during the conflict and that the defendant had confessed to spying for Israel.
Iranian officials say the arrest forms part of a broader picture of alleged espionage uncovered during and after the war. Authorities have said more than 700 people were detained on suspicion of spying or cooperating with Israel following the conflict, which lasted 12 days and included US air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
