I have often wondered, what kind of intelligence capabilities would we need to know whether the Iranians were hiding a nuclear weapons program?
Now, eureka. Clearly, we need spy squirrels. Even those cunning Brits are doing it.
Thank you NBC blog, this made my day:
The official Islamic Republic News Agency reported this week, that police had, ahem, “arrested” 14 squirrels on charges of espionage.
The rodents were found near the Iranian border, allegedly equipped with eavesdropping devices, according to IRNA.
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IRNA said that the squirrels were discovered by intelligence services – but were captured by police officers several weeks ago.
The reaction to the report on Tehran’s streets was varied – from disbelief to assigning guilt for the alleged infraction.
“No, I had not heard about this, but it does not surprise me, foreign countries are always meddling in Iran,” said Hassan Mohmmadi, a fast-food vendor.
Mohammadi asked me if I knew where the squirrels were from, and I told him that I didn’t know. Then he came to his own conclusions. “I bet they were British squirrels, they are the most cunning,” he replied.
Happy friday.