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Houthi court sentences 17 to death for alleged espionage for Israel, US, Saudi Arabia

Seventeen people were sentenced to death by a Houthi court over accusations of providing intelligence to foreign powers including Israel and the US.

A child gestures with a mock weapon as protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians, in Sanaa, Yemen, August 8, 2025; illustrative.
 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Israeli arrested in espionage plot, accused of carrying out missions for Iranian agents

(L-R): Convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee

Ex-spy Jonathan Pollard, US envoy Mike Huckabee held secret meeting at US Jerusalem embassy

JONATHAN POLLARD, photographed this week in his Jerusalem home.

'I learned to be tough': Pollard says lifetime of US antisemitism pushed him to spy for Israel


UK accuses Russian spy ship of directing lasers at British pilots, threatens military response

British defense minister John Healey said directing lasers at RAF pilots was "deeply dangerous" and Britain was poised to react depending on the Yantar's next move.

An image of the Russian spy ship Yantar which is operating off the northern coast of Scotland, taken November 19, 2025

Israeli man indicted for Iran espionage, used reservist girlfriend to collect IDF intelligence

Shimon Azarzar and his girlfriend were arrested in October on suspicion of acting under Iranian direction to gather intelligence and carry out tasks.

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

IRGC claims to dismantle US, Israeli anti-security network, arrest all involved - report

According to the report, the IRGC disclosed that in recent months, Israel has established a network of Iranian individuals who have been compromising Iranian security.

 (Illustrative) A silhouette over an Iranian flag.

Russia jails two elderly Jehovah's Witnesses on basis of spy testimony, group says

New York-based spokesman Jarrod Lopes said the two men, Valeriy Knyazev and Indus Talipov from the city of Izhevsk, are the oldest of 175 Jehovah's Witnesses currently behind bars in Russia.

Jehovah's Witnesses are seen on the street in Krakow, Poland, on November 20, 2024.

Australia spy chief says Chinese hackers probing telecommunications, critical infrastructure

The Australian Security Intelligence Organization's director general of security, Mike Burgess, warned that Chinese hackers had also penetrated United States telecommunications systems.

Mike Burgess, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Director-General of Security, delivers the 2025 Lowy Lecture in Sydney, Australia, November 4, 2025

Israeli authorities arrest Tel Aviv resident suspected of spying for Iran

The 27-year-old resident of Tel Aviv photographed sensitive locations, including the location of a missile impact site in Ramat Gan, investigations found.

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

UK Jewish man jailed for offering then-defense minister's information to Russian 'spies'

Howard Phillips, a 66-year-old Jewish man from Essex, offered Shapps' home address and phone number to two people he believed were Russian agents, but were actually undercover cops.

An undated handout photo released by the Metropolitan Police shows Howard Phillips, who was jailed on Friday for assisting a foreign intelligence service.

Second Afghan national arrested in Denmark over terror plot targeting Jews in Germany 

German prosecutors say a second Afghan national has been arrested in Denmark over a plot to attack Jewish targets in Germany, months after his alleged co-conspirator was detained.

 Police officers stand outside the Israeli embassy after a suspected shooting near the embassy, in Stockholm, Sweden October 1, 2024.

Iran carries out highest level of prisoner executions in past two decades in Oct., watchdog says

Out of the eight political prisoners Iran executed during October, Hengaw identified seven as being sentenced on charges of espionage for Israel.

Activists protest against Iranian executions in Rome, Italy, July 30, 2025.

Dead Sea hotel worker conducted espionage for Iran, indictment charges

The defendant was allegedly contacted via Telegram last year and paid 12,000 shekels to carry out tasks for an Iranian agent.

 THE CONTRAST of white salt ‘mushrooms’ against the turquoise background of the Dead Sea creates an apocalyptic landscape.

Fourteen year-old indicted after attempting to join al-Qaeda, Hamas

An interrogation revealed that Yosef had been in contact with Iranian intelligence elements since the end of 2024, carrying out a variety of security missions under their direction for money.

An Islamist terrorist conducting espionage; illustrative.