{"id":26524,"date":"2021-09-27T07:56:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T05:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=26524"},"modified":"2021-09-27T07:56:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T05:56:44","slug":"vast-espionage-network-across-europe-uncovered-as-irans-regime-spy-is-arrested-in-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2021\/09\/vast-espionage-network-across-europe-uncovered-as-irans-regime-spy-is-arrested-in-sweden\/26524\/","title":{"rendered":"Vast Espionage Network Across Europe Uncovered as Iran\u2019s Regime Spy Is Arrested in Sweden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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At this stage, the latest spy discovery in Europe should get European officials seriously thinking about the \u2018mounting threat of terrorism\u2019 that the regime is bringing to their doorstep.<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The National Council of Resistance of Iran<\/a> (NCRI) reported <\/a>on September 25 that, according to the Swedish newspapers Aftonbladet and Expressen, a former Swedish security police chief has been arrested on the charges of spying on behalf of the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peyman Kia, aged 40-years, who was identified by local and Persian language websites, is accused of spying on behalf of the regime between 2011 and 2015. He had obtained Swedish citizenship and, at the time in question, was working as a director in the Swedish Security Police (SPO), as well as an analyst for the Swedish military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peyman Kia, the Iranian regime\u2019s spy who arrested in Sweden<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The NCRI <\/a>said, \u201cKia was arrested on Monday. On Thursday, the court decided to order detention for this person on charges of grossly and unlawfully abusing his position as someone with access to classified information and violating national security to avoid him destroying documents or escaping.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This latest arrest comes just a month after Swedish authorities arrested an Iranian couple for trying to obtain refugee status in the country under false Afghan identities. Following their arrest, the couple were discovered to be agents from the regime\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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