Iranian authorities are sweeping up hundreds of people deemed suspected spies or infiltrators. Some worry the campaign could become a broader crackdown on political opponents and minorities.

Iran has escalated its internal crackdown, executing suspected spies and arresting over 700 people in just 12 days amid its conflict with Israel.

Shakdam, a French-born journalist and covert Mossad agent, allegedly played a crucial role in Israel's recent Operation Rising Lion—a bold airstrike that severely damaged Iran's air defenses. Her years-long infiltration into Iran's elite circles culminated in one of the most devastating intelligence-led strikes in Iranian history.