The Iranian Intelligence Ministry issued a statement on Tuesday that it has recently arrested over a dozen Israeli-linked spies and terrorists

The Iranian Intelligence Ministry issued a statement on Tuesday that it has recently arrested over a dozen Israeli-linked spies and terrorists.

The Intelligence Ministry’s statement was issued to provide more details about recent operations by Iranian intelligence forces, in which it said that 15 people, both Iranians and foreigners, have been detained, according to Press TV.

The statement said that one of the missions of the terrorists was to identify and assassinate one of the country's specialists.

“The terrorist group had planned to carry out a terrorist act on February 10, one day before the 22nd of the Iranian calendar month of Bahman (February 11), which marks the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of 1979”, the statement added.

The Intelligence Ministry also said that an Israeli spy base in a neighboring country, which was run by Israel's Mossad spy agency to carry out operations against the interests of Iran, had also been uncovered.

On April 10, the Iranian Intelligence Ministry said it busted a major terrorism and sabotage network with links to the Israeli enemy.