US EditionGreece detains man on suspicion of spying on US naval base in Crete, sources say
Authorities found digital evidence including photos of the U.S. aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford on the suspect's phone while investigating links to Iran and a prior arrest.
- At Athens airport, Greek police detained a Georgian man on suspicion of spying at a naval base in Crete, authorities said.
- Arriving on February 3, the suspect had been staying at a hotel near Souda last month, near Souda Bay, Crete, which hosts United States and NATO facilities.
- Greek investigators found photographs of the U.S. aircraft carrier on the suspect's phone and are examining a mobile application for possible contact with a person in Iran.
- Greek authorities have launched a formal investigation and are probing links to a June arrest of an Azeri national, while security around Crete's military bases has been tightened.
- Souda Bay's role as a NATO and U.S. hub means the June arrest of an Azeri national and recent spying allegations amid regional strikes raise base vulnerability concerns.
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A Georgian citizen suspected of spying at a naval base in Crete used by US forces was jailed for two years on Tuesday, the Greek news agency ANA reported.
Greece Arrests Man on Suspicion of Spying for Iran at Souda Bay
Souda Bay is home to military facilities for Greece, the U.S., and NATO. Credit: US Navy Greek police arrested a 36-year-old man at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Athens on suspicion of spying for Iran in the naval base at Souda Bay, Crete. Police say the suspect of Georgian descent—originally from Azerbaijan- maintained direct communication with sources in Iran via a specialized encrypted application. Authorities discovered a large volume of …
The 36-year-old man was arrested at Athens airport with photographs of Souda's naval base on his phone. The authorities are examining the spy track for Iran's benefit.
The information and police services in Greece arrested a Georgian citizen suspected of spying on the Souda ship base on the island of Crete, used by the American army, according to the Ana elite press agency and the public station...
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Cyprus MailGreek police detain man on suspicion of spying on naval base in Crete
ATHENS, March 2 - Greek police have detained a 36-year-old man on suspicion of spying on a naval base on the island of Crete, a strategic facility for the United States in the eastern Mediterranean, police officials said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Greece detains man on suspicion of spying on US naval base in Crete, sources say
Greek authorities have detained a 36-year-old man on suspicion of spying on a U.S. naval base on the island of Crete, a strategic facility for the United States in the eastern Mediterranean, police and intelligence sources said on Monday.
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