The South African Security Agency (SSA) allegedly spied on Iran, Al-Jazeera reported on its website.<\/p>\n
According to the report, Al-Jazeera was in possession of documents –mainly exchanges between the SSA and its counterparts around the world — showing South Africa was monitoring Iranian agents.<\/p>\n
Al-Jazeera stated that the South African intelligence agents reported that the Iranians were also interested in technology used for satellite interception, online surveillance, and hacking.<\/p>\n
South African security services were concerned at Iran’s efforts to use official and unofficial channels in South Africa to beat western-imposed sanctions, Al Jazeera reported.<\/p>\n
Al-Jazeera was in possession of the 128-page report “Operational Target Analysis” which was written by South African spies and profiled dozens of alleged Iranian operatives.<\/p>\n
According to the report, British agents had also monitored Iran’s activities in South Africa.<\/p>\n
The agents also profiled a number of carpet shops, publishers, and other small businesses they believed had links to Iran’s intelligence agencies.<\/p>\n
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