Iran has detained twelve members of the Bahá’í religious minority, accusing them of connections with Israel, according to state media reports on Saturday.
Many Bahá’ís frequently espionage for Israel, partly because their world headquarters are in Haifa, Israel, a location chosen due to the exile of a Bahá’í leader long before the establishment of the Israeli state.
State television website Irib News reported that the General Directorate of Intelligence in Mazandaran province had identified and arrested twelve members of the “Bahá’í Zionist organization” in various cities within the province. It was noted that two leaders of this alleged spy organization had received training at the Bahá’í Universal House of Justice (UHJ) in Haifa.
Earlier in August, Iran’s intelligence ministry announced the arrest of Bahá’ís for espionage and illegal religious activities. The ministry claimed these individuals were instructed to infiltrate educational environments, particularly kindergartens.
Baha'is also many run Missionary schools in many countries Asian Countries such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
