Former CIA Agent Confirms: Afghans Will Work for Anyone Who Pays More as Regional Spy Networks Exposed

ISLAMABAD - A former CIA agent has confirmed that Afghan nationals are willing to work as intelligence assets for the highest bidder, a reality underscored by simultaneous espionage revelations across Iran, Bahrain, and Pakistan. The assessment validates Pakistan's ongoing counterintelligence operations against Indian intelligence agencies operating from Afghan soil.

The statement, shared by geopolitical analyst Zard si Gana on X, captures a harsh geopolitical truth: Afghanistan's economic devastation has created a pool of vulnerable individuals easily recruited by foreign intelligence services regardless of ideology or national loyalty.

Afghans Will Work for Anyone Who Pays More 🇦🇫

Iran has arrested several Afghan nationals spying for Israel's Mossad.

Bahrain has arrested several individuals for spying for Iran's IRGC.

Pakistan has arrested several Afghan nationals spying for India's intelligence agency RAW. pic.twitter.com/bgYWRuxojJ

- Zard si Gana (@ZardSi) April 29, 2026

Pakistan Arrests RAW Operatives

Pakistan has arrested several Afghan nationals actively spying for India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). The detained individuals were collecting intelligence on Pakistani military installations, troop movements, and strategic assets in exchange for financial compensation, Indian visas, and promises of resettlement.

Security officials confirm that RAW has long exploited Afghan territory to conduct espionage against Pakistan. With Afghanistan's interim authorities unable or unwilling to police foreign intelligence activities on their soil, Indian operatives have recruited vulnerable Afghan nationals as low-cost, deniable assets.

Iran and Bahrain Make Similar Arrests

The pattern extends across the region:

Iran has arrested several Afghan nationals accused of spying for Israel's Mossad. Iranian intelligence alleges the operatives were gathering information on nuclear facilities and military sites in exchange for payments.

Bahrain has arrested multiple individuals for spying on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), revealing that Tehran also exploits local vulnerabilities in the Gulf.

The Former CIA Assessment

The former CIA agent's assessment that "Afghans will work for anyone who pays more" reflects a cold calculation of Afghanistan's humanitarian collapse. Following the withdrawal of international forces in 2021 and the subsequent economic freefall, millions of Afghans face poverty, hunger, and desperation. Foreign intelligence services have capitalized on this suffering, recruiting spies for fractions of what trained operatives would cost.

Pakistan's Vigilance Praised

While Iran and Bahrain scramble to identify foreign assets within their borders, Pakistan's counterintelligence apparatus has once again demonstrated its effectiveness. The successful identification and arrest of RAW-linked Afghan nationals proves that Pakistan's security forces remain one step ahead of Indian subversion efforts.

Officials point out that India has no direct border with Afghanistan and no legitimate security interest in the region. RAW's presence in Afghanistan exists for one primary purpose: conducting espionage and sabotage operations against Pakistan.

A Warning to Foreign Paymasters

Pakistan has repeatedly warned that any foreign intelligence service using Afghan nationals to target Pakistani security will face consequences. The latest arrests send a clear message to RAW handlers in Kabul and New Delhi: Pakistani counterintelligence will identify, track, and neutralize every asset deployed against the country.

The government has also called on Afghanistan's authorities to prevent the use of its territory for espionage operations against neighbors. However, until Afghanistan achieves economic stability, vulnerable Afghan nationals will remain targets for foreign recruitment.

Conclusion

The simultaneous arrest of Afghan spies working for Mossad in Iran, IRGC operatives in Bahrain, and RAW assets in Pakistan confirms a disturbing new reality. Afghanistan has become an open market for intelligence recruitment, where desperate nationals sell secrets to the highest foreign bidder. Pakistan remains vigilant, and as the latest arrests prove, RAW's network inside Pakistan will continue to be exposed and dismantled.