Israeli spy chief commends agents for Iran mission

26/6/2025 6:20

Mossad spy chief David Barnea

praised his agents for their role in Israel's operation against

Iran, expressed gratitude to America's CIA, and pledged ongoing

vigilance in remarks broadcast on Wednesday.



"We will remain vigilant, keeping a close eye on all the

projects in Iran, which we know of, in the deepest way. We will

be there as we have been until now," Barnea said in a video of

his remarks to agents.



Israel sent Mossad operatives into Iran to destroy weapons

systems, an Israeli security source told Reuters on June 13 at

the start of a 12-day air war on Iranian nuclear and military

targets that ended on Tuesday in a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.



"I want to express appreciation and recognition of our main

partner – the CIA – for the joint activities," Barnea said of

the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. He said the CIA had

supported the Mossad and made the operation possible.



The Israeli security source in the June 13 Reuters report

said Israel's military and Mossad had worked for years on the

intelligence needed for the airstrikes, which killed both

commanders and nuclear scientists in Iran.



Israel's military Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal

Zamir said in a video broadcast on Wednesday night: "The Iranian

nuclear program has suffered a harsh, broad and deep blow and

has been set back years."