Diplomatic tension between Washington and Madrid / Arrest of Spanish intelligence agents on charges of spying for America

– International news – Tasnim News Agency According to Germany’s “NTV”, there has been a diplomatic tension between Spain and America recently. Two Spanish intelligence officials are said to have passed classified information to Washington. These two people were arrested in September. However, the government in Madrid did not know anything about it for a long time and now it has been confirmed. have transferred to the United States on their own initiative. According to a report in the digital newspaper “El Confidencial”, these arrests were made in September. Spanish Justice Minister Felix Bolanos confirmed the report to reporters in Brussels.

The Spanish minister emphasized that the left-wing government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was informed about it only a few days ago. According to him, a judge in Madrid has started an investigation into the alleged disclosure of secrets. According to El Confidential, it is alleged that top-secret information was passed on.

Bolanos did not comment on El Confidential’s claim that the case had caused a “crisis with Washington.” . He only said that the government wants to cooperate with the judiciary so that these events can be clarified as soon as possible.

Today, among other things, El Confidential and the state television station RTVE reported, although those arrested were initially accused of transferring If the secrets were inappropriate, during the investigation they may be accused of treason and espionage for a foreign power. In Spain, this crime is punishable by up to twelve years in prison. confirmed to America by the Madrid court, and informed sources have said that one of these 2 officers is currently in prison and the other has been released on bail.

Article 584 of the Spanish Constitution states that any A Spaniard who, for the purpose of supporting a foreign power, an association or an international organization, obtains, falsifies, deactivates or discloses information classified as secret or secret, which may harm the national security or defense, will be punished. /p>

The Spanish newspaper El Pais also reported that what makes the current case unique is that the foreign country for which the arrested agents were said to be working was not a hostile power, but an ally of Madrid.

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