Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has said that Iran would soon unveil highly confidential and sensitive Israeli documents obtained by Tehran in its operation against the secretive nuclear sites run by Tel Aviv. Describing them as a “treasure trove,” the minister reiterated that they could help Iran’s offensive capabilities in the case of a potential armed conflict in the region.
Earlier reports on Saturday suggested that Iranian intelligence agencies had obtained a large trove of sensitive Israeli documents, without any evidence to support the claims.
Khatib said these were related to Israel’s nuclear facilities and its relations with the United States, Europe, and other countries, and its defensive capabilities. It is unclear how Iranian intelligence agencies managed to extract such highly protected classified information from Israel.
Additionally, Israel has also not yet responded to the comment suggesting Tel Aviv might be looking into a possible hacker attack on Israeli nuclear sites.
Israel may also not be able to answer the questions, as it denies having any nuclear weapons. In case they accept the Iranian claim, it will expose the secretive nuclear program that Tel Aviv has been allegedly running since the 1970s.
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“The transfer of this treasure trove was time-consuming and required security measures. Naturally, the transfer methods will remain confidential, but the documents should be unveiled soon,” Khatib said, adding that in terms of volume, “talking of thousands of documents would be an understatement.”
In 2018, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israeli agents had seized a huge “archive” of Iranian documents that showed Tehran had done more nuclear work than previously known.
This comes at a time when Iran and the US are in the middle of the nuclear talks. While the negotiations so far have witnessed mixed results, Israel has constantly tried to rope in the US government for the military action against Iran’s nuclear sites. The latest developments surrounding the possible leaks of information about Israel’s nuclear program would undoubtedly reshape the ongoing US-Iran nuclear deal.
The claims made by Iran are also visible through their aggressive diplomatic posturing, whether it is the supreme leader of the country, the Foreign Minister, the Defence Minister or even the Intelligence Minister who have unequivocally rejected the dismantlement of the Uranium enrichment as part of the nuclear deal.
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