IRGC arrests senior manager of 2 satellite TVs in Iran

The intelligence department of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that it has arrested a senior manager of two satellite TV channels in Iran.

The name of the person, who was arrested inside Iran following months of “complicated intelligence operations,” was not disclosed.

The arrested person is accused of being connected to intelligence services of three European countries, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported Jan. 21.

Following the arrest, the activities of the two satellite TV channels were stopped and “tens” of pages related to the channels in social networks, were closed, according to the report.

The IRGC claims the arrested tried to sell the two TV channels to BBC Persian under the guidance of the UK’s intelligence service.

/By Trend/