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Iranian Agent Arrested in Israel – Defense/Security – News – Israel National News.

Mansouri in Tel Aviv

Shin Bet spokesperson’s office

An Iranian agent was arrested in Israel on September 11. The arrest was under a gag order for several days, but has now been cleared for publication.

The detainee is a 55-year-old Belgian citizen who goes by Alex Mans. He was arrested by the Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, and the Israel Police as he attempted to leave the country.

The suspect also has Iranian citizenship, and his original name was Ali Mansouri. He lived in Iran until 1980, and then moved to Turkey, where he lived until 1997.

A Shin Bet investigation revealed that he was sent to Israel by Iran’s intelligence services. He has confessed to working on behalf of Iran during his visits to Israel.

Mans had made two previous trips to Israel, one in July 2012, and one in January 2013. Both visits are believed to have been conducted with guidance from his Iranian handlers, in exchange for large sums of money.

He was discovered to have pictures of several sites in Israel, including the building of the United States embassy in Tel Aviv.

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