Iran claims to have dismantled a major Israeli-linked spy and sabotage network in the wake of violent nationwide protests, arresting hundreds of alleged operatives and seizing large caches of weapons. Tehran says the cell, which it accuses of being trained by Israel’s Mossad and backed by foreign powers, aimed to exploit unrest to destabilise the state and target security forces—charges that come amid sharply escalating Iran–U.S.–Israel tensions.