Iran cracking down on people suspected of aiding Israel in war last month

By Arezou Rezvani

Published July 3, 2025 at 5:04 AM EDT

Iran's government is detaining anyone they believe gathered and shared intelligence with Israel used to strike key military sites and kill top generals and nuclear scientists during last month's war.

Arezou Rezvani

Arezou Rezvani is a senior editor for NPR's Morning Edition and founding editor of Up First, NPR's daily news podcast.

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