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Iran will 'nip any plot in the bud, says intelligence minister

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Mashhad, Khorassan prov, Sept 4, IRNA -- Days after announcing the 
arrest of dozens for spying on Iran`s nuclear program, Intelligence 
Minister Ali Younesi vowed here Saturday that his ministry would `nip 
any plot in the bud`. 
Speaking at a ceremony in this northeastern city to mark the 20th 
anniversary of his ministry`s establishment, Younesi said the 
Intelligence Ministry has all the enemies of the Islamic Republic 
under surveillance. 
"We easily manage our enemies and arrest them whenever needed," 
said the minister, who is fresh from announcing Tuesday that several 
people had been arrested for transferring nuclear information abroad. 
"The Information (Intelligence) Ministry has all affairs under 
surveillance with full command and it will nip any plot in the bud," 
Younesi said, adding `we admit having the best intelligence service in
the world now`. 
"The Information Ministry, thanks to its enormous experience, is 
now able to fight out an intelligence battle against the most powerful
security establishments of the world. 
"And we believe we can win most of those battles," he added. 
On Tuesday, the minister stressed his ministry`s capabilities in 
uncovering espionage against the Islamic Republic, saying `we have 
already arrested tens of spies`. 
"The Information Ministry`s counter-spying department is equipped 
with the most advanced devices and acts with power and utmost skill 
against infiltration of spy services," he added. 
Younesi cited some of his ministry`s achievements, including 
helping Iran steer clear from some of the major showdowns, similar 
to what has befallen on its doorsteps in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
"We have put behind many crises and managed to turn some of these 
crises into opportunities. 
"If the Islamic Republic had not act wisely, the crisis which 
occurred in Iraq and Afghanistan could have unfolded in our country," 
the intelligence minister said. 
Younesi recounted some of the Intelligence Ministry`s operations 
against the terrorist Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) which has 
been involved in a ruthless campaign over the past 25 years, targeting
many officials and civilians. 
On Tuesday, the minister said Munafeqin or hypocrites -- the name 
given to them by the Islamic Republic -- have passed the bulk of 
secrets about Iran`s nuclear program to the enemies. 
"Munafeqin have had the lead role in passing information (about 
Iran`s nuclear facilities) and have already expressed their pride in 
spying against Iran. 
"In a news conference which they held once in the United States, 
they said they were proud of passing this information to America and 
other countries," Younesi said. 
The minister said the MKO has `aggrandized` Iran`s nuclear 
facilities, even though they have been announced conventional by the 
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 
"Stirring up tensions and terrorism is part of the Munafeqin`s 
nature and they are seriously preparing themselves for carrying out 
such operations in our country, but they will not succeed," Younesi 
said. 
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