According to CNN, Israeli prosecutors have charged 21-year-old Jewish-American man Eli Lavon, accusing him of engaging in espionage activities for Iran and being paid in cryptocurrency. The indictment states that in November 2025, Lavon responded to a recruitment ad on Telegram and was subsequently contacted by a foreign agent allegedly representing Iran's intelligence agency. He was instructed to film certain locations in Jerusalem, hide items containing coded information, and USB drives. Prosecutors claim Lavon used two Telegram accounts and three phones for communication and received approximately $1,379 in cryptocurrency. Lavon is currently facing charges of contacting foreign agents and transmitting potentially useful information to the enemy; his lawyer denies that these actions constitute espionage. https://(wublock123.com)/news/israel-prosecutors-charge-21yo-us-man-accused-of-iran-spy-mission-paid-in-crypto-63990