Tehran’s espionage network in the U.S. is bigger and bolder than you think

Front companies, campus networks, diaspora recruits — Tehran’s espionage push on U.S. soil is bigger, bolder, and harder to track than many realize.

On July 31, a coalition of Western governments led by the United States publicly warned of a wave of Iranian intelligence activity they said was aimed at “killing, kidnapping, and harassing” dissidents, journalists and officials across Europe and North America.

The unusually blunt joint statement, signed by Washington, London, Paris, Berlin and more, said Iranian services were increasingly collaborating with criminal networks and called for coordinated defenses.

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