Israel says Iran spied on nuclear inspectors two decades ago

By JOSEPH KRAUSS
Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it has proof that Iran stole classified documents from the U.N. atomic energy agency nearly two decades ago and used them to conceal its nuclear activities from international inspectors. The documents released Tuesday appear to show that Iran was spying on the inspectors and trying to anticipate and respond to any allegations of wrongdoing. But they do not appear to contain any evidence it was pursuing nuclear weapons. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett circulated the documents to media. His office said they came from a trove of Iranian nuclear files seized by Israel in 2018. Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes and has dismissed the allegations as lies.