Iran has arrested dozens of people on suspicion of spying as fears grow in the Islamic Republic over the extent of its infiltration by Israel’s Mossad intelligence service.

Israeli spies infiltrated the heart of Iran before Friday morning’s Operation “Rising Lion” airstrikes and damaged the country’s missile infrastructure and air defenses in

Israel says it has largely knocked out Iran's air defenses. In contrast, Israel still has strong air defenses in place, though some Iranian missiles are breaking through with lethal results.

Israel launched a large-scale airstrike that killed at least nine of Iran’s top nuclear scientists, according to Benzinga. Israel framed the operation as a pre-emptive move to counter Iran’s nuclear ambitions amid stalled US-Iran negotiations.

This comes after the Islamic Republic arrested two alleged Mossad operatives with over 23 UAVS and 200 kg of explosives.

Iranian security forces have arrested four Mossad-linked agents in separate raids across Tehran and neighboring provinces, seizing large amounts of explosives and drone equipment. The arrests come amid rising tensions following Israel's recent attacks on Iran.

Iran has executed Ismail Fakhri, who was accused of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad. The hanging was carried out following a court conviction for alleged espionage. Iranian authorities claimed Fakhri collaborated with the “Zionist regime,

Iran has executed a man who was found guilty of spying for Israel's intelligence agency Mossad, the semi-official Fars news agency and the Iranian Student News Agency reported on Monday, identifying the man as Esmail Fekri. Fekri was killed by hanging this morning, according to ISNA, after originally being arrested in December.