Saudi nabs 10 suspects on espionage charges for Iran

Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday that it has arrested 10 people on suspicion of espionage for Iran, state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. "Following an initial investigation, the security forces arrested 10 more suspects over involvement in the espionage acts for an Iranian espionage cell," a spokesman of the Saudi interior ministry was quoted as saying. The arrestees, including eight Saudis, a Lebanese and a Turk, are linked to the Iranian spy cell which was unveiled in March, he noted. On March, Saudi Arabia announced that 18 suspects, including 16 Saudis, a Lebanese and an Iranian, were arrested on charges of receiving money from Iran to gather information on important sites in the gulf kingdom. Later, the Lebanese suspect was released. The fresh wave of arrests brings the number of those suspects detained in this case to 27, the spokesman said.