Iran acknowledges presence of "spies" in nuclear agency

Bushehr Nuclear Power PLant

Head of Iran’s Atomic Agency, Ali Akbar Salehi announced that some of their personnel have been engaged in espionage.

Iran’s intelligence minister, Heydar Moslehi also recently reported the arrest of a number of “nuclear spies” in Iran.

Salehi told Fars news agency: “We do not have serious or secret issues but it is not necessary that everyone is informed about everything. Some people, who had stumbled before, unfortunately have leaked some information outside which we believe is unethical.”

Head of Iran’s Nuclear Agency also expressed his hopes that Iran can overcome the Stuxnet computer virus successfully.

Iran’s Minister of Intelligence had announced last week that his personnel have discovered the appropriate methods to confront Stuxnet and are “in absolute control of cyber space.”

The Stuxnet virus has infected a number of computer systems around the world but Iran’s computer systems are reportedly the most vulnerable victim of this virus.

The Stuxnet virus is believed to have infiltrated Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant and caused a delay in the launch of the nuclear facility.