Saudi Arabia Says Arrests 18 In Spying Investigation -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has arrested 18 people, including an Iranian, a Lebanese citizen and 16 Saudis, for spying, it said on Tuesday, in a move that could raise tensions between Riyadh and arch-rival Tehran.
Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour al-Turki said on state television the suspects were "involved with a spy network working for a foreign country".
Turki later told Reuters he could not say who the 18 were suspected of spying for, pending further investigation.
Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Iran have tussled for influence across the Middle East, including in Lebanon, and Riyadh has accused Tehran of stoking unrest in neighboring Bahrain, a charge it has denied.
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