UAE says it arrested 27 members of a secret organisation linked to Iran's Velayat-e Faqih doctrine
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The UAE State Security Service said on 20 April it had arrested 27 alleged members of a secret organisation run from the UAE that it said pledged allegiance to foreign entities, sent funds to 'suspicious foreign entities' and recruited Emirati youth, linking it to Iran's Velayat-e Faqih doctrine, Al Jazeera reported. The article carried no Iranian response.
- When
- 20 April 2026
- Where
- United Arab Emirates, the UAE
- What
- espionage arrest
- Acting party
- Government of the United Arab Emirates
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The UAE security service announced the arrests.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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