An Iranian activist reported that a 24-year-old Iranian man, accused of flying drones for the Mossad during the recent war, told a court that he was first imprisoned for two years for tearing down a poster of Qasem Soleimani. According to the account, the Mossad approached him four times before he agreed to cooperate, and he stated that without that prison sentence, he would never have become 'a soldier of Israel.' The story, shared on social media, has not been independently verified.
An Iranian activist on social media recounted a detailed story of a Mossad recruitment operation targeting an Iranian citizen. According to the account, the individual was initially sentenced to two years in prison for tearing down a poster of former Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani. After his release, the Mossad reportedly approached him four times before he agreed to cooperate, flying drones for Israeli intelligence during the recent war. The activist quoted the man as saying that the prison sentence made him 'a soldier of Israel.' The Zioneer has previously reported on multiple cases of Iranian espionage against Israeli citizens, but this account describes a reverse operation — the recruitment of an Iranian by Israeli intelligence. The claims remain unverified and rely on a single source.
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