Sources expose covert Israel war on Iran

The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has launched covert operations to sabotage Iran's nuclear progress, US intelligence sources reveal.

Ali Ashtari spied for to Mossad

Israel has commenced a clandestine war against Iran as an alternative to direct military strikes against Tehran's nuclear program, The Daily Telegraph cited US intelligence officials as saying on Monday.

According to the report, Mossad has been using hitmen, sabotage, front companies and double agents in a bid to delay Iran's nuclear research as much as possible.

"Disruption is designed to slow progress on the program, done in such a way that they don't realize what's happening," an unnamed former CIA officer on Iran told the daily.

"The goal is delay, delay, delay until you can come up with some other solution or approach," the official added.

The report also reveals that Mossad operations are not confined to Iran's nuclear program; the agency claims to have collected information on the country's missile sites.

The CIA and Mossad have, according to the ex-official, obtained confidential information, including photographs of Iran's nuclear and military sites, from European companies working in the country. More