India, March 12 -- Iran's Intelligence Ministry announced Tuesday that it had detained 30 individuals accused of spying for Israel and the United States, describing them as "operational agents and mercenaries" working on behalf of foreign intelligence networks amid the escalating regional war that erupted after Israel attacks Iran in late February.

The ministry said the arrests were carried out over several days during a sweeping counter-espionage operation across multiple Iranian provinces. According to a statement broadcast by state media, the suspects were allegedly part of intelligence cells linked to Israeli and American security services and were accused of gathering sensitive information and assisting covert operations inside the...