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Qatar Arrests 10 Suspected Iranian Spies Linked to IRGC
At least 10 suspects linked to two IRGC intelligence cells were arrested for espionage and sabotage plans targeting Qatar's military sites, including Al Udeid air base.
- On March 4, Qatari authorities detained at least 10 people suspected of spying for Iran, whom local media said were linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Alleged roles split between espionage and sabotage; seven detainees are accused of gathering intelligence on military and infrastructure sites in Qatar, and three of planning sabotage, including drone attacks.
- Investigators said the group belonged to two separate intelligence cells, confessions obtained during interrogation confirmed IRGC contacts, and searches uncovered specialised communications equipment and advanced technical devices.
- The timing matters because Qatar hosts the Al Udeid air base, the largest US military facility in the Middle East, which has faced Iranian missile and drone strikes after the joint US‑Israeli operation on February 28.
- Caught between Washington and Tehran, Qatar faces diplomatic strain as it balances its US military partnership with historic ties to Tehran and Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls Iranian strikes 'treacherous'.
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