espionage

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Two French nationals were headed home from war-stricken Iran on Tuesday after spending more than three years in an Iranian prison on espionage charges, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Some of the cases related to serving as an unregistered foreign agent, a charge Bondi ordered prosecutors to stop pursuing unless they involved “conduct similar to more traditional espionage by foreign government actors.”

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Moscow and London have each expelled multiple embassy staff over the last decade, trading accusations of espionage.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

They are facing nine and five charges respectively, including terrorism, espionage, and influence peddling.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The capture and confession of Klaus Fuchs were like a dam breaking in Lamphere's and Gardner's years-long accumulation of clues, leads, and evidence of an active Soviet espionage ring in the United States.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau