Israeli businessman arrested for allegedly plotting attacks for Iranian intelligence

An Israeli businessman has been arrested on charges of being recruited by Iranian intelligence to carry out an assassination plot against Israeli officials, according to a joint statement from Israeli authorities.

Shin Bet and the Lahav 433 unit of the Israel Police apprehended him last month. The individual, who had been residing in Turkey, is suspected of committing security offences by collaborating with Iranian operatives.

The investigation disclosed that he travelled to Iran, where he met with an Iranian businessman and a Tehran security operative, after being smuggled across a Turkish land border in May.