# Espionage threats blur lines between security and dissent in Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/119242

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 14:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/iran-faces-espionage-attempts-but-using-threat-for-crackdown-on-opponents?traffic_source=rss

> Analysts say Iran is invoking spy-network threats to detain and execute political opponents. The US-Israeli wars exposed serious weaknesses in Iran’s intelligence and security services, while authorities are also using security concerns to suppress dissent. Rights groups have documented coerced confessions, inadequate defence and national security charges against dissenters.