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Intelligence Minister: Iran arrests U.S. spy

Iran Materials 25 February 2011 10:53 (UTC +04:00)
A spy cooperating with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has been arrested in Iran, Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said during his speech on the state television’s 3rd channel, IRNA news agency reported.
Intelligence Minister: Iran arrests U.S. spy

A spy cooperating with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has been arrested in Iran, Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said during his speech on the state television's 3rd channel, IRNA news agency reported.

"The individual, who worked for the CIA prepared shots on the unrest in Tehran on Feb.14 and sent it to the CIA with the help of some individuals," Moslehi said.

Moslehi also said that a man was arrested in connection with the murder of a student of the Kurdish origin Sane Jaleh died from bullet wound in the rallies in Tehran on Feb.14. "A gun that the perpetrator used was also found. He was arrested when Munafigs (People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran) wanted to send him abroad," Moslehi said.

Opposition Leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi called on the Iranian people to speak in support of the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia. During the rally held on Feb.14, two people died from bullet wounds.

A student of the Tehran University of Arts, Sane Jaleh was killed by People Mojaheed Organization, IRNA reported. Jaleh was a member of the Basij and ardent supporter of Ahmadinejad.However, the opposition website kaleme.com demonstrated Jaleh's photos taken during the campaign of Mousavi, and next to opposition representative Ayatollah Montazeri.
The Iranian authorities have decided to bury Jale in front of the Tehran University of Arts.

Kaleme.com reported that now hundreds of members of the Basij gathered at the university and a clash occurred between them and students.

Mohammad Mokhtari also was killed during the demonstrations on Feb.14.

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