TEHRAN/JERUSALEM: Iranian authorities have arrested a European on suspicion of espionage, domestic media reported on Friday, as war rages between the Islamic republic and its arch-foe Israel.
“A European citizen who sought to spy on sensitive areas of the country” was arrested in southwestern Iran, Tasnim news agency said, without specifying the nationality of the suspect or the arrest date. “He had been visiting the country as a tourist at the time of the brutal attack by the Zionist regime.”
PREPARE FOR ‘PROLONGED’ WAR
Also on Friday, Israeli’s military chief Eyal Zamir said that his country should be “ready for a prolonged campaign” against Iran.
“We have embarked on the most complex campaign in our history to remove a threat of such magnitude, against such an enemy. We must be ready for a prolonged campaign,” Zamir said in a video statement to Israelis.
He added that “the campaign is not over. Although we have made significant achievements, difficult days still lie ahead.”