Iran has arrested 20 individuals in its northwestern region on charges of attempting to provide secret information to Israel. According to a report by the semi-official Tasnim news agency, the arrests were made following an announcement from the prosecutor’s office in West Azerbaijan Province. The statement alleged that the detainees tried to send details about the locations of Iran’s military and security facilities to Israel.

The prosecutor’s office said that several mercenary networks linked to the “Zionist regime” had been identified. These networks were allegedly transmitting information about military, law enforcement, and security installations to Israel. The 20 suspects were detained under a judicial order for their involvement in these activities.

Earlier, Reuters reported that Israel had launched a new phase of attacks inside Iran based on information provided by local informants. The attacks reportedly targeted security checkpoints and strategic facilities within the country.