TEHRAN – The Court of Alborz Province has begun hearings for four individuals accused of espionage and collaboration with the terrorist Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) and the Israeli regime.

The proceedings were held on Saturday in two sessions, morning and afternoon, at Branch 3 of the court.

According to Tasnim News Agency, the trial was presided over by the judge of Branch 3 and attended by court advisors, a representative of the prosecutor’s office, the four defendants, and their lawyers.

Hossein Fazeli Herikandi, head of the Alborz Judiciary, said the case involves a four-member spy network made up of three men and one woman from the cities of Karaj and Isfahan. He explained that the defendants had been recruited through intermediaries in a neighboring country and via online channels, establishing links with MKO and Mossad operatives.

At earlier stages, the network sent coordinates of sensitive sites and carried out arson attacks in several cities. Fazeli Herikandi added that the defendants later received training in making explosive projectiles and launchers, as well as in filming and documenting terrorist operations. In late May, he said, the group was tasked with its “main mission” — an attack on a major military site inside Iran.

The judiciary chief noted that the suspects had received payments in cryptocurrency from their foreign handlers. About a month before Israel’s recent attack on Iran, they reportedly constructed explosive projectiles and moved them to a launch site. However, thanks to intelligence monitoring and swift judicial action, security forces seized the projectiles and launchers before they could be fired. Two suspects were arrested at the scene, and two others were later tracked down and detained.

Following their arrest and further investigations, indictments were issued and the case referred to court.

The defendants are facing multiple charges, including moharebeh (armed rebellion) through deliberate arson and collaboration with Israel, complicity in moharebeh, cooperation with hostile groups, conspiracy against national security, and membership in anti-state organizations.

On June 13, Israel launched an unprovoked assault on Iran, targeting senior military commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians. The United States joined the campaign on June 22, carrying out airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites.

In response, Iran carried out a large-scale counteroffensive, launching waves of missile and drone strikes in an operation dubbed True Promise III. The retaliation forced Israel to declare a unilateral truce on June 24.