Tajik Illegal Resident Indicted for Spying for Iran
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The State Prosecutor filed a July 6 indictment in Tel Aviv District Court against Bakhruz Shakhriv Dudovayev, 33, an illegal resident from Tajikistan, alleging espionage for Iran. Prosecutors say he was handled over Telegram from February to June, gathered intelligence on strategic and military infrastructure for cryptocurrency, reported missile-impact locations during Operation Roaring Lion, and photographed Haifa Port and an Elbit Systems plant. Earlier security-services disclosures described the suspect as a Tajik national with a Russian passport who also tried to recruit others for Iranian tasking. The case highlights Tehran's continuing effort to buy local intelligence inside Israel, and why Shin Bet, police and Defense Ministry counterintelligence pressure remains essential after the Iran campaign.
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Sources factually diverge on procedural stage and identifying details. Ynet's July 6 update says the State Prosecutor filed an indictment against Bakhruz Shakhriv Dudovayev, 33, and adds crypto payments plus an Elbit Systems plant. Earlier July 2 reports from Ynet, Channel 14, Israel Hayom, Kikar and Channel 13 describe a prosecutor's declaration ahead of indictment against Behruz Sobirgon, a Tajik citizen with a Russian passport, and do not all name Elbit. All sources agree on the core facts: a Tajik-linked suspect was accused of working for Iranian intelligence, passing missile-impact locations, photographing Haifa Port or sensitive infrastructure, and facing serious security charges or an imminent indictment.
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