IRGC Claims to Dismantle 84-Person US-Israeli Spy Network Planning Attacks in Western Iran

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization announced on April 26, 2026 that it had dismantled a network of 11 operatives and 73 agents allegedly linked to US and Israeli intelligence services, which was plotting military attacks and sabotage operations from Iran's western border regions. The IRGC stated the network had been tasked with conducting attacks against military and civilian infrastructure and gathering intelligence on IRGC units in western Iran's border areas. The announcement was made via Iranian state media and IRGC-affiliated outlets. Independent verification was impossible due to Iran's ongoing internet blackout, which has severely restricted outside journalists' access. The announcement followed previous IRGC claims of disrupted CIA and Mossad operations during the conflict and fits a pattern of the IRGC publicizing counter-intelligence successes as a morale-boosting measure. Western intelligence sources did not comment on the claims. The announcement was also seen as a warning signal that Iran's intelligence services remain active and functional despite 59 days of intensive bombing.