Iran Intelligence Minister Hails Extensive Infiltration inside Israeli-Occupied Territories
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s intelligence minister Esmail Khatib said even Western officials and Israeli authorities have admitted Tehran’s infiltration inside the occupied territories, calling it a major achievement.
Speaking at a Sacred Defense commemoration on Wednesday, Khatib said, “According to Western countries and officials of the (Israeli) regime, Iran has infiltrated the occupying entity, and the arrest of individuals who live within the occupied lands has been made public.”
He called the acknowledgment of Iran’s reach and power “one of the great blessings that we must express, explain, and be grateful for.”
Khatib added, “The documents that have been seized from the regime and the valuable intelligence obtained are another one of these blessings.”
On August 2, Iranian intelligence operatives uncovered the full profiles of Israeli air force pilots, commanders and drone operators involved in the Israeli regime’s June attack on the Islamic Republic.
The development was reported by official Iranian broadcast channels and the country’s various news outlets.
Reports said the intelligence coup exposed complete personal details of Israeli air force personnel, including identities, residences, operational units, military bases and roles in other crimes.
The reports noted that the achievement came despite Israeli efforts to conceal identities, with domestic outlets routinely blurring faces during televised coverage.
Before the Israeli regime’s unprovoked offensive against Iran on June 13, Khatib said Iranian intelligence operatives had already accessed a trove of secret Israeli documents on the occupying regime’s nuclear facilities.
“The documents we obtained from the Zionist regime relate to information about their nuclear facilities,” he said at the time.
“These documents and other strategic records of the regime will enhance the country’s offensive capabilities.”
He added that describing the cache as “thousands” of documents “is a very small term compared to what has been acquired.”
In his latest speech, Khatib stressed that the Iranian people have never sought war.
“With courage and honor, they defended the nation’s integrity against enemies backed by foreign powers who miscalculated in trying to overthrow the Islamic Republic,” he said.
“Thanks to the prudent leadership of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the bravery of the armed forces, the intelligence community, the actions of the 14th administration, and the people’s unity, Iran’s strength was preserved.”
“During both imposed wars, enemies tried to topple the system, but with God’s help and despite militant and separatist efforts, security endured,” he added.
